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Scientific method

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A process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answers to questions.

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Problem

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A question that can be answered through experimentation

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Question

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Something that may lead to a hypothesis

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Hypothesis

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An educated guess based on your knowledge and observations

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Experiment

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A test if it’s true/working

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Data

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Information that is collected throughout an experiment

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Analyze

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To examine the data/observations collected

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Results

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Where you report what happened in the experiment

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Conclusion

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The end or result of a scientific process

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Observation

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Watching something carefully and closely to see details

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Trial

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Measure the same thing multiple times to make the data more precise

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Procedure

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The method you use to test your hypothesis

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Independent variable

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the variable you control in an experimental study

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Dependent variable

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The effect of the independent variable

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Control

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Element that is unchanged by other variables

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Fact

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The result of an observation by experimentation

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Opinion

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A statement describing a personal belief or thought that cannot be tested

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Guess

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It’s random

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Prediction

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What the data should look like if the theory fits the real world

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Quantitative

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Numbers in any type of context in a sentence

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Qualitative

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Used to understand people’s beliefs, behavior, and interactions (language)

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Inference

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Belief of what happened to the person or thing that helps our observation

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Communication

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Transfers scientific ideas and research to scientists in an understandable way

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Bias

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supporting or disapproving a person in an unfair way because of allowing personal opinions to influence your choosing

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Metric system

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The SI units that are used around the world to measure volume, length, and mass

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X-axis

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represents the independent variable

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Y-axis

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Represents the dependent variable

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Constant

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Things that don’t change

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