CH 1: The Scientific Method
What is the scientific method? __________________________________
3
___________________________________________________________
____________________
___________________________________________________________.
• expected results have to be
quantifiable (some _______________)
1 Identify a
2 Form a ___________________
___________ or make
an
____________________
that can be solved by
experimentation
6
Make a
_________________ Create
other experiments/ studies that
can further explain or support
your findings
5
A hypothesis is an
educated guess based on
observations and what
you already know.
Design and Perform an
→______________________ group:
does not receive ________________ so
it remains the same and provides a
standard
→_______________________group:
receives the treatment that you are
trying to ___________; the conditions
that are changing in an experiment are
called _______________________.
7 Create a ______________
________________________
When a hypothesis is
supported by a large body of
work you can call it a
theory—not a ____________
variable: condition being
____________
Draw a ____________________
This statement should be able to
stand alone (it’s complete and
makes sense)
________________________
variable: the change that is
____________________
4 Collect & Analyze the ____________:
•Modify the experiment if necessary
•Confirm the results by _____________ (=reliable)
•Include _________________________________