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Scientific method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific method | a process to solve problems scientifically |
| Observation | a comment based on something someone has seen, heard or noticed |
| Research | the study of sources in order to gain knowledge |
| Hypothesis | a prediction in the form of a statement that can be tested |
| Experiment | an investigation that tests a hypothesis |
| Data | information collected during an investigation |
| Analyze | to discover or reveal something through examination |
| Conclusion | the acceptance or rejection of a hypothesis |
| Control group | the group in an experiment that is not being tested, it is what the experimental group is compared to. |
| Quantitative observation | factual information that is measurable with standard measuring tools (rulers, scales, timer, etc) |
| Qualitative observation | descriptive information gathered from your 5 senses |
| Procedure | the detailed steps that explain how to do something |
| Outcome | the results of an experiment |
| Variable | a part of an experiment that can be changed |
| Independent variable | the variable in an experiment that the scientist manipulates or changes. |
| Dependent variable | the variable in the experiment that is the result of the changed variable. |
| Experimental group | the group in an experiment that has the change made by the scientist |
| Constants | the factors or parts of the experiment that stay the same in all groups |