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Method for Madness
Scientific Method
Question | Answer |
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a series of steps followed to solve problems | scientific method |
using one or more of your senses to gather information | observation |
using new information and what you already know to reason as to what is happening | inference |
factor that changes in an experiment | variable |
factor(s) held constant in an experiment or remain unchanged | constant variables |
observations and measurements recorded during an experiment | data |
judgment based on the results of an experiment | conclusion |
organized process to test a hypothesis | experiment |
an explanation or answer to a question that can be tested | hypothesis |
analyze the results | step 5 (scientific method) |
test the hypothesis | step 4 (scientific method) |
communicate results | step 7 (scientific method) |
draw conclusions | step 6 (scientific method) |
ask a question | step 2 (scientific method) |
form a hypothesis | step 3 (scientific method) |
making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence | prediction |
factor that the scientist manipulates in the experiment | independent variable |
factor(s) that responds to the manipulated variable or the variable you measure as data | dependent variable |
steps meticulously followed while performing a lab experiment | procedure |
trial(s) without changes and is used as a standard of comparison in an experiment | control |
make an observation | step 1 (scientific method) |