1. Unit : Scientific inquiry Unit : Scientific inquiry

2. Scientific inquiry: = ways in which scientists explore the natural world

3. Also know as the The Scientific Method

4. Steps: 1. Posing questions 2. Develop a hypothesis 3. Design an experiment 4. Collect and interpret results 5. Draw conclusions 6. Communicate

5. Scientific inquiry often begins with asking questions. Asking what ? or How Scientific question: question that can be answered by making observations and gathering evidence Ex why is my mobile phone Not working

6. = possible answer to a scientific question Must be testable If ( independent variable)…then(dependent variable)

7. Variables Facts that can change in an experiment

8. Independent variable: the one variable that is changed on purpose Independent variable: the one variable that is changed on purpose what is tested by the scientist What is changed by the scientist Also known as manipulated variable.

9. Dependent variable: the variable that may change in response to the independent variable Also known as the responding variable What is measured What is observed

10. Design a procedure to test your hypothesis Written in numbered steps Must be repeatable Include a materials list

11. Controlled experiment You need to keep all variables the same except for one

12. Organize your data Graph your results

13. = summary of what you have learned from your hypothesis Decide if the evidence supports your hypothesis or not My hypothesis was ( not) supported because…………

14. Share your results