Biology Unit 1 - Scientific Method

variable

A/an *_____* is: *-* a factor of an experiment that is being tested.

experiment

A/an *_____* is: *-* a procedure to test a hypothesis.

hypothesis

A/an *_____* is: *-* a suggested solution to the problem. *-* testable. *-* written as an *if-then* statement. *-* predicting an outcome.

observation

A/an *_____* is: *-* gathered through your senses *-* when a scientist notices something in their natural world

conclusion

A/an *_____* is: *-* the answer to the hypothesis. *-* based on the data obtained from an experiment.

retest

In order to verify experiments' results, experiments must be *_____*ed.

independent variable

The factor in an experiment which is *purposefully being changed* is called the *_____*.

dependent variable

The factor in an experiment which is being *measured or observed* (and NOT being purposefully controlled) is called the *_____*.

analyze results

*Fifth* step of the Scientific Method: *_____* (after "data collection")

observation

*First* step of the Scientific Method: *_____*

data

*Fourth* step of the Scientific Method: *_____ collection* (after "experiment")

hypothesis

*Second* step of the Scientific Method: *_____* (after "observation")

retest

*Seventh (last)* step of the Scientific Method: *_____* (after "conclusion")

conclusion

*Sixth* (second-to-last) step of the Scientific Method: *_____* (after "analyze results")

scientific method

*Steps of the _____:* *1)* Identify a problem and state *observations* about the problem. *2)* Form a *hypothesis* about the problem. (if...then...) *3)* Design an *experiment* to test the hypothesis. *4)* Collect *data*. *5) Analyze* the results. *6)* Form a *conclusion*. *7) Retest*.

experiment

*Third* step of the Scientific Method: *_____* (after "hypothesis")

qualitative

*_____* data involves information gathered through your senses. (for example: *red* color, *rough* surface, etc.)

quantitative

*_____* data involves numbers or quantities. (for example: *5* minutes; *10* meters; *8°* Celsius; etc.)

control

*_____* variables are: *-* not being tested. *-* used for comparison.

data

*_____*: *-* is/are the results of an experiment. *-* may be quantitative (numbers) or qualitative (senses). *-* is organized into charts, tables, and/or graphs.