Scientific Method
1. Observation
2. Identifying of problem
3. Gathering of data
4. Formulating a hypothesis
5. Testing the hypothesis
6. Making a conclusion
Qualitative – does not
involve measurements and
numbers.
Quantitative – collection of
data which is primarily
focused on numbers and
values.
Inference – a conclusion
based upon known
information or observation.
Observation - information
gathered using the five
senses: sight, taste, touch,
hearing, and smell.
Hypothesis – tentative
answer or a trial idea
about the nature of the
observations.
Variables – factors whose effects
are to be studied.
1. Independent – what you change
in the experiment.
2. Dependent – what you observed
or what happened in the
experiment.
3. Control – what is the same in the
experiment.
Control setup – uses all the same
equipment, same conditions, but
no variables are tested.
Experimental setup – set up
exactly the same as the control
group, but one thing that you want
to measure is factor to be tested.