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Voc ScientificMethod
Vocabulary Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Method | step-by-step process used to find answers to questions about the world around us |
| Hypothesis | an educated guess or prediction of the outcome of an investigation written as a statement |
| Procedure | a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner |
| Conclusion | a statement telling the results of an investigation based on data and observations |
| Results | outcomes of an investigation |
| Analyze | to study the parts of something carefully |
| Data | facts or information |
| Independent Variable | the condition that you can change in an investigation |
| Dependent Variable | what you measure in an investigation. It is affected by the independent variable |
| Quantitative | properties that are measured with a numerical result (ex. 26 cm) |
| Qualitative | properties that are observed and not measured with a numerical result (ex. color) |
| Control | a condition or factor that is kept the same throughout an experiment |
| Materials | all the supplies needed to conduct an investigation |
| Question | the problem in an experimental investigation |