Scientific Method Matching



Scientific Method Matching

Directions: Cut out the definitions on the next page. Match the appropriate definition with the scientific vocabulary term shown below.

|Vocabulary Term |Definition |

|Scientific Method | |

|Steps of the Scientific Method: | |

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|1. Problem | |

|2. Research/Background Information | |

|3. Hypothesis | |

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|4. Observation | |

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|5. Experiment | |

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|A. Independent Variable | |

|B. Dependent Variable | |

|C. Control | |

|D. Constants | |

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|E. Repeated Trials | |

|6. Data Collection and Analysis | |

|7. Conclusion | |

|An interpretation and summary of the results of an experiment based|Using all the senses to study a problem |

|on the collected data | |

|Accurate recording of data in an organized manner (may include |The factor that responds or depends upon the independent |

|tables, graphs, etc.) |variable (can be many) |

|A test for the hypothesis performed under controlled conditions |Performing the experiment numerous times or having many trials |

| |run simultaneously to verify results |

|Factors that remain the same during an experiment |The factor that is used as the standard to which everything is |

| |compared |

|A logical and organized way to solve a problem |An statement that can be tested as a possible explanation for a|

| |set of observations |

|Some questions about the world and the occurrences in it |Searching, collecting, and studying information from a variety |

| |of sources |

|The one and only factor that is changed or varied by the | |

|experimenter in an experiment | |

sCIENTIFIC METHOD DEFINITIONS

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