Scientific Method

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Scientific method

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The way scientist study and learn about the world.

Question 2

Observation

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Using you five senses to gather information about something.

Question 3

Qualitative observation

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Using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object- color , texture. taste

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Quantitative Observation

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Using numbers or measurement to describe something.

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Inference

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An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

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Hypothesis

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A prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement.

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Independent Variable

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The thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the x-axis

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Variable

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Any factor that can be manipulated controlled for or measured in an experiment

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Responding Variable

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What you are measuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the y-axis

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Control Variable

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what must stay the same in the experment

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C E R

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Claim
Evidence
Reasoning

Question 12

Claim

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Give an answer to the question based on your observation

Question 13

Evidence

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Find information a text or other other sources that support the claim

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Reasoning

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Explain how your evidence The how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule

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Conclusion

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You state whether your prediction was comfirmed or not and try to explain your result