Scientific Method

to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc Conclude/Conclusionto bring to an end; finish Constant not changing or varying Control to eliminate or prevent the flourishing or spread

Analyze

Dependent Variable . Mathematics . a variable in a functional relation whose value is determined by the values assumed by other variables in the relation, as y in the relation y = 3 x 2 Evidence that which tends to prove or disprove something Experimental design In general usage, design of experiments (DOE) or experimental design is the design of
any information-gathering exercises where variation is present, whether under the full control of the experimenter or not Hypothesis a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts. Independent Variable Mathematics . a variable in a functional relation whose value determines the value or values of other variables, as x in the relation y = 3 x 2 . Compare dependent variable

Logicthe science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference Observe to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street Predict to declare or tell in advance; prophesy Record Data gathering informatioin Repeated Trials the number of times the experiment is done for each level of the independent variable Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in
order to increase the stock of knowledge Scientific Law is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspect of the world

Scientific Reasoning In the philosophy of science, models of scientific inquiry have

two functions: first, to provide a descriptive account of how scientific inquiry is carried out in practice Scientific Theory a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable
1. Statistics the practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities, esp. for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample. trial a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something Statistical Reporting Tools 1. Chart a sheet of information in the form of a table, graph, or diagram. Diagram a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic
representation

Illustration a picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc

Table a set of facts or figures systematically displayed Types of Charts line charts , bar graphs, pie charts. States of Matter Solid firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid Gas an airlike fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity 1. Plasma the colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended. 1. Liquid having a consistency like that of water or oil, i.e., flowing freely but of constant volume. Measurement Vocabulary Area of an object The size of a surface.
The amount of space inside the boundary of a flat (2-dimensional) object such as a triangle or circle.

Density of an object The density of a substance is its mass per unit volume. The symbol most often used for
density is (the lower case Greek letter rho). Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by volume Direction a course along which someone or something moves Distance an amount of space between two things or people

1. Elapsed time the time that elapses while some event is occurring
Length of an object The physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of an object. Mass of an object The mass of an object is a fundamental property of the object; a numerical measure of its
inertia; a fundamental measure of the amount of matter in the object

1. Metric System the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass. The system was first proposed by the French astronomer and mathematician Gabriel Mouton (161894) in 1670 and was standardized in France under the Republican government in the 1790s. 1. Pressure the continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it. Standard System A standard system of measurements based on the inch, pound, and Fahrenheit
degrees.

1. Temperature the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, esp. as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch. Volume of an object (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the magnitude of the three-dimensional space
enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid

Weight of an objectweight of an object is the force of gravity on the object and may be defined as the
mass times the acceleration of gravity, w = mg