1. Chapter 1: Scientific method
Bell work – 3 minutes
Pick a science word and write the definition in the back of your notebook.
Chapter 1: Scientific method

2. Title of Notes: Scientific Method
Pg. 3 & 4 RS

3. I will be able to define scientific inquiry in my own words.
Learning target
I will be able to define scientific inquiry in my own words.
Today I am…
learning about the history of scientific inquiry.
So that I’ll be able to…
see why it is important to understanding our world.
I’ll know I’ve got it when…
I can define what scientific inquiry to my battle buddy.

4. If someone doesn’t believe your claim, can you supply evidence?
Science studies the natural world.
Scientists propose explanations that can be examined with evidence.
Smallest atom to the largest galaxy

5. A guiding question is created through an observation.
Read the history of Bubble gum!

6. Hypothesis/Claim An if-then statement of the expected outcome.
It implies a cause-effect relationship.
The claim needs to be a statement that can be proven right or wrong!
In this class it is alright to be wrong!
Getting it wrong helps us learn how to get it right!
Ex: If I decrease the water temperature, then the goldfish will have a slower heartrate.

7. Variables Independent variable: The manipulated variable.
Dependent variable: What changes when the independent variable changes.
Control variable: Any factor that would be normal for what you are testing during an experiment.
For comparison to test variable

8. Influences change in the
Independent variable
Influences change in the
Dependent variable

9. Use an experiment to answer your guiding question
The experiment must be able to test your hypothesis/claim.
Ex. The experiment must be relevant to the hypothesis/claim.
If you are testing bubble gum you will not create an experiment for how fast whales can swim.

10. How many times an experiment is conducted.
Trials
How many times an experiment is conducted.

11. Data: Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Observations use your senses to observe the results.
Quantitative:
Observations are made through measuring.

12. Record and analyze data
Record experimental data, present the data in the form of a chart or graph.

13. Your Conclusion Was your claim correct or incorrect? Why?
You will use your data and observations to justify your answer.

14. Scientific method pg. 4 LS
Draw a picture of a
Qualitative and Quantitative observation.
Describe what makes it qualitative or quantitative.
You cannot use the pictures from the notes.