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Scientific method

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The series of steps in an experiment

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Model

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A mathematical equation or physical object used to think about things that happen to slowly, to quickly, or are too big or to small to observe directly.

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Hypothesis

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An educated guess as to why or how something happens

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Independent variable

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A variable that doesn’t need another person

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Dependent variable

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A variable that needs another person

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Constant

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Something that needs to stay the same

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Control

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A sample that is treated exactly like another

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