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scientific method
Term | Definition |
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hypothesis | what you think will happen, educated guess |
scientific method | the tool scientist use to find the answers to their questions |
variable | the part of the experiment that is manipulated or changes |
conclusion | what you have decided based on your results |
controlled variable | the part of the experiment that is not affected by the variable being tested; it remains constant |
research | finding information about your topic |
analysis | detailed step-by-step, instructions about how you will conduct the experiment |
question | what you are trying find out; purpose of your project |
observation | receiving knowledge using the 5 senses |
inference | drawing a conclusion based on observations |
accuracy | degree of closeness to its actual (true) value |
precision | measurement that can be reproduced |
quantitative | numbers |
qualitative | words/texture |
7 components of a good graph | title, independent, x-axis, dependent, y-axis, increments, labels |
meters | used to measure distance |
independent | part of the experiment that changes |
volume | amount of space a substance occupies |
electronic digital balance | a tool that measures mass |
mass | amount of matter in an object |
graduated cylinder | tool used to measure liquids in Liters or milliliters |
meniscus | the curve of a substance in a container |
theory | an idea that is the best explanation of many observations |
dependent | part of the experiment that doesn't change |
what is the scientific method | purpose, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion |