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| A way of learning about the natural world and knowledge through that process. |
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| The diverse ways in which scientists explore problems and seek answers to questions about the natural world. |
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| Using all five senses to gather information. |
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| It is an objective step-by-step way of looking at natural events. When anyone has a question about the world around them, they use these methods and procedures to explain and answer that question. |
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| Review your data. Try to look at the results of you experiment with a critical eye. |
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| An interpretation based on gathered information and prior knowledge. |
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| A possible explanantion for a set of observations; an educated guess. |
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| The step within the scientifc method in which you test your hypothesis. |
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| Rather than starting from scratch in putting together a plan for answering your question, you want to be a savvy scientist using library and Internet to help you find the best way to do things and insure that you don't repeat mistakes from the past. |
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| Any factor that can change in an experiment. |
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| The facts, figures, and other evidence gained through observation. |
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| Summarize how your results support or contradict your original hypothesis. |
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| Question or Purpose Statement |
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| The scientific method starts when you ask about something that you observe. |
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| Uses many observations and has loads of experimental evidence; it is flexible enough to be modified (changed) if new data/evidence is introduced. |
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| Stand the test of time, often without change. Experimentally confirmed over and over and can create true predictions for different situations. Has uniformity and is universal. |
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| Anything that occupies space and has mass. |
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