Scientific Method

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Scientific method

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A planned, organized approach to solving a problem

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Science

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A way of knowing about the natural world based on observation and experiments. These can be confirmed or disproved by other scientists using accepted scientific techniques

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Problem

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A question that needs an answer (who what when where why and how)

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Research

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Finding information to help solve a problem or answer questions

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Hypothesis

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Educated guess. a possible solution that can be tested

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Experiment

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A data gathering procedure to test to test a hypothesis

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Observation

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Using one or more of your senses to notice objects or events

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Conclusion

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Data supports or does not support the hypothesis. data that has been repeatedly confirmed

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Report

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Share your findings to replicate or confirm your conclusion

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Control

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The part of the experiment that does not vary or change; allows comparison for the experiment

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Constant

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An experimental factor or quantity that does not vary between control and variables

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Variable

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One factor being tested in experiment

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Independent variable

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The part of the experiment that you intentionally change

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Dependant variable

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What is going to be measured in response to the changing independent variable

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Opinion

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A person’s belief or idea

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Fact

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Something that is excepted as being true with supporting data

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Criteria

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Standards to judge facts to make decisions

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Theory

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Well substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. it typically incorporates many confirmed observations, laws, inferences and successfully confirmed hypotheses

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Law

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A description about how the natural world behaves under stated circumstances

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Citizen of the world

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A person who studies far reaching problems that affect not just local areas and makes us aware of these problems and guides us to help solving them

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Citizen

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A citizen in the common sense is someone who lives in a particular region such as a town, city, state or country. A citizen will also be loyal to the area in the local issues that affect him or her. (they may join or support committees, schoolboard board, Red Cross)