scientific methods

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Scientific method

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The way scientists study and learn about the world

Question 2

observation

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using your five sentences to gather information about something

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qualitative observation

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using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object, color, texture, and taste

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quantitative observation

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using numbers or measurements 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

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variable

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any factor that can be manipulated or controlled for an experiment

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control variable

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what must stay the same in an experiment

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independent variable

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the thing that your are testing or changing in an experiment and is graphed on the X-axis

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dependent variable

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the thing that your are testing or changing in an experiment and is graphed on the Y-axis

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C-E-R

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Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

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Claim

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is the answer to the question you are trying to answer

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evidence

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scientific data that supports your claim

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reasoning

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the how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule

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Conlution

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a written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned