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Scientific Method
Definitions for Investigating a Problem or Question
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Method | organized set of steps used to figure out a question or problem. |
| Hypothesis | an educated guess |
| Independent Variable | the one thing that you change in an experiment |
| Dependent Variable | is what happens due to the change you made. |
| Constants | all the factors that have to be kept the same. |
| Control Group | serves as a comparison group or the "normal" |
| Data | measurements gathered from the experiment |
| Conclusion | answers to question or problem and what was found out |
| Experiment | specific steps you designed to test your hypothesis. |
| Model | small scale of something. |
| Observation | using senses to see, hear, taste, touch, or smell something |
| Mean | average found by adding the data and dividing by the number of items |
| Mode | numbers in a data set that occur the most. |
| Median | middle number in a set of numbers. |
| Range | difference between the greatest and least number in a data set. |
| Table, Graph, or Chart | used to easily display the date |
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