Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Science test September 8th

This will help your student with the upcoming science test.

Study guide for the Science Test Thursday September 8th.

Students will also need to know the steps of the Scientific method in order
Identify a problem
Gather information (research)
Make Hypotheses
Test the hypotheses
Analyze the results
Draw conclusions


Scientific Theory – explanation that is supported by results from repeated experiments
Hypothesis – Educated guess on wha t will happen
Independent variable – factor that changes in an experiment
Scientific Law – rule that describes the how something works in nature
Constant – variable that does not change in the experiment
Ethics – study of morals values about what is good or bad
Earth Science – study of earth and space
Bias – personal opinion
Dependent variable – factor being measured in an experiment
Control – standard for comparison in an experiment.

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