front 1 data and results | back 1 A summary of the data you have collected (graphs, tables, charts, photos, etc.); all your observations from the experiment |
front 2 conclusion | back 2 the answer to your question; a summary of what you have learned from an experiment |
front 3 Example of a problem | back 3 How does the amount of water in a bottle affect the sound made when the bottle is tapped? |
front 4 Example of a Hypothesis | back 4 If the amount of water is more, then the sound will be lower when the bottle is tapped. |
front 5 Variables | back 5 Change one thing when you test your hypothesis. Keep everything else the same. |
front 6 Experiments | back 6 Test your hypothesis. You may need to do this step more than once to see if the results are the same each time. |
front 7 scientific method | back 7 a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems |
front 8 Problem/Question | back 8 always in form of a question; the question we are trying to answer by doing the experiment |
front 9 hypothesis | back 9 An educated guess |
front 10 control group | back 10 part of an experiment that does not contain a variable; all conditions are kept normal; used as a COMPARISON |
front 11 independent/manipulated variable | back 11 factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; the cause |
front 12 dependent/responding variable | back 12 the factor that changes (measured) as a result of the experiment; the effect |
front 13 Data | back 13 Organize into charts, tables, drawings, and diagrams. You can decide what the information means. |
front 14 Conclusion | back 14 Compare your results and hypothesis. Decide if your hypothesis is right or wrong. Tell what you decide. |