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Lab Vocab
| Lab Vocab | Definition |
|---|---|
| the one thing you change in an experiment | independent variable |
| the data that you measure after you do the experimen | dependent variable |
| information gathered using your 5 senses | observation |
| a good guess based on your observations | inference |
| anything that can affect the outcome of your experiment | variable |
| "If...then..." statement that is based on your observations and is tested in an experiment | hypothesis |
| the step by step explanation of how you do your experiment | procedure |
| explain why the results occurred the way they did | conclusion |
| explain what happened after you did the experiment | results |
| the question you want to answer by doing your experiment | problem |
| group of test subjects that you use to show what happens when the IV in NOT applied | control |
| information collected during an experiment | data |
| the process used by scientists to find answers to questions or solve a problem | scientific method |