Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called:
If you conduct an experiment and draw conclusions that are based on your beliefs rather than the facts, you are using:
For her science project, a student collects data on deer spotted in a field each day. For the first five days of her study, she counted 23, 16, 18, 27, and 19 deer. What type of observation do these data represent?
Which is an example of using ethics in experiments?
Scientific knowledge changes with:
Science means:
Skepticism is __________________.
Cultural bias is____________________________
The influence of likes and dislikes on thinking is called __________________
What is an independent variable?
What is a dependent variable?
What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
What is a hypothesis?
What is a step-by-step process used to conduct an experiment or investigation called?
From the steps given, what is the final step in the scientific method?
Sally is collecting data on her classmates favorite sports. Is she collecting quantitative or qualitative data?
A basketball coach is recording the heights of her players. Is she recording qualitative or quantitative data?
A student decides to collect some data about a tree in his yard. Select which types of data he can collect that would be quantitative.
Unlike a scientific theory, a scientific hypothesis describes an observed pattern in nature without attempting to explain it.
One characteristic of a scientific theory is that it is well-tested.
Inductive reasoning is using specific observations to make a generalization.
Scientific experimentation involves characteristics such as curiosity, open-mindedness, skepticism, creativity, honesty, and ethics.
Being subjective involves drawing conclusions based on evidence.
Data is not facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through qualitative and quantitaive observations.
Name the six stages of the process of scientific inquiry
Name 2 ways scientists communicate and share their results.
Define Scientific Theory and Scientific Law