The Scientific Method

Front 1

Problem

Back 1

The reason why we are doing the scientific experiment

Front 2

Research

Back 2

Gathering information about the subject of experiment from: library, internet, or an individual who an expert on the subject.

Front 3

Hypothesis

Back 3

An educated guess about how the experiment will turn out based on the information we have about the experiment.

Front 4

Proceedures

Back 4

Step by step instructions on how to complete the experiment. Identifies the Independant Variable, Dependant Variable, Constants, Groups, and trials.

Front 5

List of Materials

Back 5

Everything one needs to complete the experiment

Front 6

Independant Variable

Back 6

The variable in a Scientific Experiment that is changed by the experimenter.

Front 7

Dependant Variable

Back 7

The variable in a scientific experiment that is dependant on the Independant variable.

Front 8

Constant:

Back 8

That factor in a scientific experiment that remains the same throughout each group in the experiment.

Front 9

Groups:

Back 9

Experimental or Control:
Can be named by their independant variable.

Front 10

Trials

Back 10

The number of times you repeat the experiment.

Front 11

Journal

Back 11

The diary of what happened during the experiment. You write down everything you did and everything you observed.

Front 12

Data

Back 12

Tables and Graphs. The data collected in the journal is organized into tables and illustrated in graphs.

Front 13

Conclusion

Back 13

The hypothesis is found either true or false according to the data.