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Scientific Method
vocabulary cards for Scientific Method
Term | Definition |
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procedure | describes the steps you use during an experiment |
conclusion | summary of your experiment and results that is written after you do the experiment |
scientific method | a process used by scientists to find answers to questions or solve a problem |
hypothesis | an educated guess |
graphs | these are used to communicate the results of an experiment |
experiment | a test done by a scientist to check their hypothesis and to collect data |
problem | the first step in the scientific method used to identify the problem or ask a question |
error | a mistake made by a scientist which leads to doing the experiment again |
analyze | what scientists do after the experiment to organize their data |
data | the information collected during an experiment |
observations | scientists do this, using their 5 senses, to help them make a hypothesis or to collect data during an experiment |
control | the part of the experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison |