Scientific Method 6th grade science

Constants

The factors that are kept the same in an experiment.

Independent Variable

The variable that the experimenter decides to change to see if it causes an impact. (I change 1 thing)

Dependent Variable

It is what you measure in an experiment. (it depends on the one thing you changed)

Hypothesis

An answer to your question based on research. If…then… It is specific so it can be tested over and over

Experiment

Conducting a test on your question.

Conclusion

This section answers your original question with evidence from your experiment and states whether the evidence supports your hypothesis.

Scientific Method

A process, or steps taken to produce reliable results to answer a specific question.

Research

Looking for credible information about your topic

Scientific question

What the experiment is going to answser - must be able to test this - created after an observation

graph

A visual representation of your data. It helps you understand all those numbers.

materials

a list of all of the equipment and supplies used to do the experiment.

procedures

list of instructions about how to do the experiment

Quantitative Data

numbers

Qualitative Data

Information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic

y-axis

the vertical axis on a graph usually shows the dependent variable data (the results)

x-axis

the horizontal line on a graph (independent variable)

CER

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning used to write a lab report paragraph

Credible

believable; reliable

Observation

Using your senses to gather information

Experimental Group

The group in an experiment that receives the independent variable being tested

Control Group

In an experiment, the group that is left in the normal condition.

Specific

exact (using numbers)