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Process skills
Question | Answer |
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Independent variable | The thing that is changed during an experiment. |
Experiment | A way to test a hypothesis or collect data. |
Data | The information collected during an experiment. |
Observations | Using your senses to help you make a hypothesis or collect data during an experiment. |
Error | A mistake made during an experiment. |
Graphs | A way to communicate data collected during an experiment by making charts. |
Question | The first step of scientific method where you identify the problem. |
Dependent variable | The results of the experiment. |
Conclusion | The summery of the experiments and results. |
Hypothesis | An educated guess. |
Scientific method | A way to answer a question or solve a problem. |
Analyze | How scientists organize and process their data. |
Qualitative observations | The quality's of an object such as shape, size, color, or texture. |
Quantitative observations | The quantity's of an object that can be counted or measured. Always a number. |
Purpose | The reason for doing an experiment. |
Constants | The thing that doesn't change during an experiment. |
Inference | An explanation given for what is observed. Often a guess. |