Scientific Method Lesson

A collection of facts without evidence

Knowledge gained through observation and experiments

A set of unchangeable beliefs

A list of historical events

It is testable.

It can be proven false.

It tests multiple variables at once.

It must remain constant.

A scientific law can be disproven easily.

A theory is an explanation supported by evidence.

Theories are always mathematical equations.

Scientific laws are based on untested ideas.

To test the effect of the independent variable

To keep all conditions the same except the independent variable

To measure the dependent variable

To ensure the experiment is repeated

The sky is blue

He is 6ft tall

The water is 2000 mL

The temperature is 25°C

Qualitative

Quantitative

Both qualitative and quantitative

Neither

Include a title

Use equal increments on axes

Label both X and Y axes

Use different increments for each axis

A conclusion is based on what you actually see, while an inference involves further reasoning from evidence.

A conclusion is always true, while an inference is always false.

An inference is based on what you actually see, while a conclusion involves further reasoning.

Both conclusion and inference mean the same thing.