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Lewis-Sci Method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a statement summarizing what you learned in an experiment; the last step in the scientific method | conclusion |
| a careful, orderly test of a hypothesis | experiment |
| an educated guess about what will happen in an experiment | hypothesis |
| information gathered during an experiment | data |
| a possible explanation for an observation | inference |
| observations made using a form of measurement or a number (6 inches, 12 eggs) | quantitative observation |
| observations made describing properties or characteristics (fluffy, stinky, green) | qualitative observation |
| something in an experiment that can change | variable |
| the ONE thing that you change on purpose or compare in an experiment, "the cause" | manipulated (independent) variable |
| the data that you collect during an experiment, "the effect" | responding (dependent)variable |
| what all scientific investigations begin with and the first step in the scientific method | question |