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Scientific Method
Intro Scientific Method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| step by step (systematic) approach to solve a problem | scientific method |
| Information collected during an experiment | data |
| the 1 variable that is only change in the experiment | Independent Variable (I.V.) |
| The variable that is measured and the DATA being collected | Dependent Variable (D.V.) |
| educated guess that is testable | Hypothesis |
| analyze results; outcome and results at the end of an experiment | conclusion |
| information collected and a statement using your 5 SENSES- sight, smell, taste, feel, hear | observation |
| conclusion based on your observations- guess based on observations | inference |
| variable that does NOT CHANGE (for comparison) | control variable |
| variables or factors that STAY the SAME during an experiments | constant |
| the first step in the scientific method | problem/question |