5th grade scientific method
control variable
a factor or factors in an experiment that do not change
dependent variable
a factor that you measue or can change
Inquiry
an organized way to gather data and answer questions
scientific method step 4)
conduct an invesitgation - do the experiment
draw conclusions
decision based on information; to look at the results and figure it out
scientific method step 5)
draw conclustions - look at the results of the experiment and figure out if the hypothesis was right or wrong
hypothesis
educated guess
scientific method step 2)
form a hypothesis - make a guess
communicate
sharing informations with others
scientific method
steps used to plan and carry out a science experiment
scientific method step 1)
observe -look at or study something
steps of scientific method
observe, form a hypothesis, plan an investigation, conduct an investigation, draw a conclusion
scientific method step 3)
plan an investigation - figure out how to go about an experiment
Investigation
procedure that is carried out to gather information or data
experiment
procedure to carry under controlled conditions to prove a hypothesis
evidence
proof;information from an experiment that supports a hypothesis (or proves that it is wrong or right)