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Scientific Method

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The way scientist study and learn about the world.

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Observation

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Using your five senses 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.

Examples:
Smooth texture
Brightly colored
Smells bad

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Quantitative Observation

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Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Examples:
10 meters
450 milliliters
176 grams

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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.

Example:
IF I put the ice cube in the sun,
THEN the ice cube will melt.
A prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement.

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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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Control Variable

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What must stay the same in

the experiment.

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Manipulated/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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Dependent/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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