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Scientific Method
Steps to the scientific method and vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observation | 5 senses |
| question | problem |
| hypothesis | *educated guess *usually in an "If.......then....." statement. |
| research | *internet * books *background knowledge |
| experiment | test |
| data | information (research, experiment) |
| conclusion | *results *repeat experiment *Was my hypothesis correct? |
| control | *stays the same *used to compare |
| dependent variable | *respond to the change made *it is measured |
| independent variable | "I" make the change in the experiment |
| inference | prediction based on observations |