1. Observing Forming Hypothesis Testing Hypothesis Analyzing Data
Scientific Method: an organized series of events to gather information and ask questions
Inquiry starts here
Involves recording information
Leads to asking questions
Uses your 5 sense
Observing
Forming Hypothesis
Testing Hypothesis
Analyzing Data
Forming a Conclusion
Does data support Hypothesis or does it need to be revised
Look for patterns
REPEAT Experiments!
Possible explanation of a situation
Must be testable
Experiment: investigation done in a CONTROLLED SETTING
COLLECT DATA
Quantitative: #’s
Qualitative: senses/description

2. Factor that is changed in an experiment
Constant: Parts of the experiment that stay the same.
Test used to support or reject your hypothesis
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Factor that is changed in an experiment
Results of the experiment
What changes and how we measure that change
Experimental Group
Control Group
The group that stays the same
Used for a comparison to see if there was a change
The group that is changed by the independent variable