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Scientific Method Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accuracy | the extent to which a measured value agrees with the standard value of a quantity "hitting the target." |
| analyze | to examine, compare,and contrast. Looking for patterns. |
| bias | adding personal ideas or thoughts to an observation or conclusion. |
| classification | organization of organisms into categories. |
| conclusion | judgement formed from the results of an experiment. |
| control variable | factor that stays the same. |
| dependent/response variable | the factor that changes in response to another variable. |
| experimental data | facts and observations gathered and recorded about a problem. |
| fact | that's stated to be true. |
| hypothesis | an educated guess or possible explanation. |
| independent/manipulated variable | the factor that is changed by the experimenter. |
| inferences | to conclude by reasoning from something known or assumed. |
| law | the most accepted explanation of a concept supported by very consistent experimentation. |
| materials | the supplies required to carry out an experiment. |
| mean | the average set of numbers. |
| median | arranging the numbers from least to greatest and finding the middle number. |
| mode | the most frequently occurring number in a set |
| metrics | measuring system used worldwide. |
| opinion | a belief not based on certainty. |
| observations | noting and recording facts |
| procedure | the "steps" a scientist takes in order to complete an experiment. |
| qualitative obsrvation | observations made by the senses |
| quantitative observation | observations that are measured (based on numbers) |
| precision | the degree of "exactness" to which the measurement of a quantity can be reproduced consistently. |
| sample size | a certain portion of something |
| science | the body of knowledge that exists about the world and the method used to obtain it |
| scientific investigation | series of steps that scientists use to investigate problems |
| theory | well tested hypothesis supported by a great deal of evidence |
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