Vocabulary Flashcards
Science
The process of understanding the world around us
Research question
Problem that will be investigated sometimes form does a statement it is called the problem or a problem statement
Hypothesis
Educated guess on the statement that you propose to be the answer to the research question based on some prior knowledge
Experimental hypothesis
Some observations research and prior knowledge of the problem
Experimental design
Plan experiment in which you can test your hypothesis
variables
Experiment or elements that do not change called controll and variables that will change are called independence variables
Control
A particular sample that is treated with the same as all the rest of the samples etcept. that is not exposed to manipulated variables
Control variables
Quantities of the scientist wants to remain constant
Observation
When you interact with your experiment senses to observe have a snow does it make noise does it have a color Ect.
Materials
Items used in a science experiment
Experimental procedure
The specific techniques using conducting a particular experiment is detailed step-by-step description of how you conducted your experiment
Data
As you observe your swimming you need for the progress of your data can be whatever you observe about your experience at mayor may not change during the time of the year mentation examples of data our values in pH temperature measurement groth color
Journal
All scientists keep a record of their observations in some form of a journal journal will begin the date and time experimenter collects data sometimes data will include environmental value such as humidity temperature etc. entries must be written clearly even with detailed description so that another scientist can read The journal simulate the conditions of the experiment and repeat the experiment exactly
Science method
Step by step procedures of scientific problem-solving like seeing the problem making and testing a hypothesis
