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Scientific Method
Basis steps of the scientific method
Question | Answer |
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The process scientists use to conduct an investigation or solve a problem | Scientific Method |
An educated guess/prediction about what will happen based on what you already know and what you have learned from your research | Hypothesis |
An approximate measure | Estimate |
A forecast about what may happen in some futuresituations. It is based on applying facts and recognizing trends and patterns | Scientific Prediction |
The use of the five senses to collect information about the environment - What you see, feel, taste, hear or smell | Observation |
The one factor that is purposed changed in an experiment by the scientist | Independent variable |
The factor in an experiment that changes because of how the independent variablewas changed; the way you measure the noted changes | Dependent variable |
The factors thst are purposefully kept the same during an experiment | Constants |
A fair test guided by a hypothesis that is conducted. Only one variable is tested and data are collected, recorded, analyzed and communicated | Experiment |
A summary statement based on the results of an investigation (based on observations that canbe verified). | Conclusion |
Grouping or separating items by characteristics and specific descriptors | Classification |
A tentative explanation based on background knowledge and available data | Inference |