Scientific Inquiry

a PROCESS and a KNOWLEDGE; process that makes our knowledge of the natural world advance from simple to complex

a human endeavor that seeks to understand the physical and natural world around us

application of science concepts to make life easier

a pattern that discusses a phenomena and considered as a proven hypothesis

accepted as generally true, universal, and absolute; it applies to all

Listed below are the? Observing Inferring Measuring Communicating Classifying Predicting

Listed below are the? Controlling variables Defining operationally Formulating hypotheses Interpreting data Experimenting Formulating models

a series of logical patterns or systematic ways of finding answers to questions asked, based on observations of the things around us

develop a question or a problem that can be solved through experimentation Ex. At what temperature will the plant grow taller?

• make use of 5 senses • make observations and research your topic of interest • do the review of related literature and study • try to find as much as you can reliable sources

an educated guess about the relationship between the independent and dependent variables

• develop and follow a procedure • include a detailed list of materials

• modify the procedure, if needed • confirm the result by retesting • include tables, graphs, and photographs • find meaning and importance from the data gathered

• include a statement that accepts or rejects the hypothesis • make recommendations for further study and possible improvements to the procedure

• document and publish the research • be prepared to present it to an audience • expect questions from the audience

manipulated variable that is intentionally varied by the experimenter -Cause-

responding variable that may change based on the changes in the independent variable -Effect-

all the factors that the experimenter attempts to keep the same

serves as the standard of comparison

serves as the manipulated group for the experiment

• Structured data • Statistical analysis • Objective conclusions • Surveys, Experiments

• Unstructured data • Summary • Subjective conclusions • Interviews, focus groups, observations

Information Pattern Tentative Hypothesis Theory

Theory Hypothesis Observation Confirmation