Miss Watt's Scientific Method Vocab
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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series of steps scientists use to answer questions and solve problems | scientific method
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information gathered using your senses | observation
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an interpretation you make based on observations and what you already know | inference
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a forecast of the future | prediction
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a possible explanation to a question that can be tested | hypothesis
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organized process used to test a hypothesis | experiment
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things that remain constant in an experiment | controls
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changable factors in an experiment | variables
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experiment that tests one variable at a time | controlled experiment
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variable that is changed or manipulated by the scientist in the experiment | independent variable
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variable that is measured in the experiment, the result of the change | dependent variable
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a judgement based on the results of an experiment | conclusion
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