Scientific Method Vocabulary Mr. Jones 7 green
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| Accuracy | the extent to which a measured value agrees with the standard value,hitting the target
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| Analyze | to examine, compare and contrast, looking for patterns and trends
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| Bias | adding personal ideas or thoughts to an observation or conclusion
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| Classification | organization of organisms into categories
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| Conclusion | the results of an experiment
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| Control | variable that stays the same
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| Dependent/Response Variable | the variable that is being measured, that is changed IN RESPONSE TO another variable
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| Experimental Data | facts and observations that are gathered and recorded about a problem
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| Fact | that stated is to be TRUE
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| Hypothesis | an educated guess, a possible explanation for a problem or question
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| Independent/Manipulated Variable | the variable that is changed by the EXPERIMENTER
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| Inferences | to conclude by reasoning from something known or assumed
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| Law | the most acceptable explanation for a concept, supported by very CONSISTENT experimentation
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| Materials | the supplies required to carry out an experiment
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| Mean | the average of a set of numbers
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| Median | arranging the numbers from least to greatest and finding the middle number
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| Mode | the most frequently occurring number in a set
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| Metrics | a measuring system used worldwide
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| Opinion | a belief not based on certainty
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| Observations | noting and recording facts
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| Procedure | the steps a scientist takes in order to complete an experiment
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| Qualitative Observations | observations made by the senses
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| Quantitative Observations | observations that are made using numbers
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| Sample Size | a certain portion of something, the greater the size, the more valid your data will be
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| Science | the body of knowledge that exists about the world and the method used to obtain it
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| Scientific Investigation | series of steps that scientists use to investigate problems
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| Theory | well tested hypotheses supported by lots of evidence
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| Precision | how exact something is on a consistent basis
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