PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Science-
a body of knowledge based on the study of nature
Hypothesis-
a testable explanation of a situation
Serendipity
the occurrence of accidental or unexpected but fortunate results
Experiment-
something that tests a hypothesis
Control Group-
the group in the experiment that does not receive treatment
Experimental Group-
the group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested
Independent Variable-
the variable that is changed or controlled by the experiment (x axis)
Dependent Variable-
the variable that changes as a result of the independent variable (y axis)
Constant-
the control variables (things that are the same)
Inference-
combining what you know with what you have learned and forming a logical conclusion