1. Scientific Method and You
A Love Story
in your Glossary
These are the definitions from our wonderful brand new book by Pearson!

2. Scientific Inquiry
Refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather.
A systematic way to solve problems.

3. Hypothesis
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable.
I think that___(your idea here)________ because____Your research or observation
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4. A factor that can change in an experiment.
Variables
A factor that can change in an experiment.
Things you can change.
Only one thing can be changed at a time.

5. The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.
Independent Variable
The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.
AKA manipulated variable
What did you change?
The 1 thing you change in a science investigation.

6. Dependent Variable
The factor that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable in an experiment.
AKA Responding Variable
The result of changes you made.
This is what you measure.
The measurable results of the change you made.

7. The “normal one” that all others are compared to.
Control
The “normal one” that all others are compared to.
Not from the book.

8. Controlled Experiment
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.

9. Facts, figures, and other observations gathered through observations.
Data
Facts, figures, and other observations gathered through observations.

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11. Answer these questions from your notes on the Plant-Light Investigation

12. In our investigation, what was the:
Question
Your hypothesis
Control
Independent variable
Dependent variable

13. 6. List 3 things we controlled in this experiment. (3pts)
7. What kind of chart or graph did you use to record your data?
8.Name one other variable that could be changed in this investigation?