1. Today we're going to be talking about the scientific method and talking quickly. You guys are all going to read the chapter and finish an outline, so these notes are just more to cover the bases. I'll try to make this quick and painless.

3. The key thing I want you to know about the scientific method is that it is cyclical...you are always circling back on different steps depending upon the information you collect.

5. Variables
Two types -
Independent - This is the variable that changes.
Dependent - This is the variable that you are measuring.