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Scientific Method
Science flash cards
Term | Definition |
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Step 1 | Promblem/Question |
Step 2 | Observation |
Step 3 | Formulate a Hypothsis |
Step 4 | Experiment |
Step 5 | Collect and Analyze |
Step 6 | Conclution |
Step 7 | Communicate |
Procedure | The step by step instrutions that tell how an experiment is done. |
Constants | The factors that stay the same in the experiment inportant to have so you know what made the change or caused the outcome. |
Dependent Variable | The variable that MAY change as a resualt of your experiment. The scientific does NOT purposely change it. |
Independant Variable | The variable in an experiment that you purposely change. You change it to see what will happen. |
Conclution | The part of an experiment where the major finding and resualts are summerized. |
Control | The group or thing that you compare the resualts of your experiment to. You need this to show the resualts (if any) of your experiment. |
Hypothsis | An educated guess about an outcome of your experiment. What you think will happen in your experiment. Usually written as a IF/THEN statement. |
Variable | The factor that changed in an experiment. There are two types: inpedentant/ dependent. |