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Vocabulary Scientific Method

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Scientific Method   step-by-step process used to find answers to questions about the world around us  
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Hypothesis   an educated guess or prediction of the outcome of an investigation written as a statement  
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Procedure   a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner  
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Conclusion   a statement telling the results of an investigation based on data and observations  
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Results   outcomes of an investigation  
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Analyze   to study the parts of something carefully  
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Data   facts or information  
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Independent Variable   the condition that you can change in an investigation  
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Dependent Variable   what you measure in an investigation. It is affected by the independent variable  
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Quantitative   properties that are measured with a numerical result (ex. 26 cm)  
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Qualitative   properties that are observed and not measured with a numerical result (ex. color)  
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Control   a condition or factor that is kept the same throughout an experiment  
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Materials   all the supplies needed to conduct an investigation  
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Question   the problem in an experimental investigation  
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