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mccormick Inquiry
Inquiry vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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scientific method | a procedure used to solve problems and answer questions |
hypothesis | a possible explanation, or educated quess, that is tested with an experiment |
experiment | a careful, orderly test of a hypothesis |
data | the information gained through observations and measurements |
observation | using one or more of your five senses to gather information about the world |
quantitative observation | descriptions or observations made using a form of measurement |
qualitative observation | descriptions or observations made using only your five senses |
inference | a possible explanation for an observation |
variable | something in an experiment that can change |
manipulated variable | the variable that you purposely change and test in an experiment |
independent variable | another name for the manipulated variable |
responding variable | something in an experiment that may change as a result of the manipulated variable |
dependent variable | another name for the responding variable |
conclusion | a statement that summarizes what you learned in an experiment |