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Scientific Method
How scientists do experiments, and the skills they use.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observing | the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information |
| qualitative observation | An observation that describes what is observed using words. It describes characteristics that cannot be expressed with numbers. |
| inferring | the process of making an interpretation based on observations & prior knowledge |
| predicting | the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence |
| classifying | the process of grouping together like items in some way |
| making models | process of creating representations of complex objects or processes |
| scientific method | process scientists use to find answers to questions |
| hypothesis | an educated guess, often an "if-then" statement, must be testable |
| variable | factor that might change an experiment |
| independent variable (IV) | The ONE factor during an experiment that a scientist changes |
| dependent variable (responding variable) (DV) | the factor that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable |
| data | facts, figures,information, and other evidence gathered through observations |
| control group or control | a part of an experiment left in the "natural or normal state" |
| levels of the independent variable | the SPECIFIC AMOUNTS of the independent variable that are changed in an experiment |
| inference | a conclusion based on observations and prior experience |
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