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Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Question/Problem | What you want to learn more about and get an answer to |
| Research | Gathering information about your question and topic |
| Hypothesis | An educated guess about the outcome of an experiment |
| Experiment | A procedure to test your hypothesis |
| Analysis | Look for patterns in your experiment and data and draw conclusions about your hypothesis |
| Data | the information and facts you collect while testing something out to answer a question |
| Conclusion | Was your hypothesis correct? |
| Variable | Anything that can change or be changed |
| Independent Variable | The variable that you change |
| Dependent Variable | The variable that is observed and is affected by change |
| Controlled Variable | The variable that is kept the same |
| Qualitative Data | Data/information that is observed (taste, feel, appearance, smell, etc) |
| Quantitative Data | Data/information that is measured (length, weight, height, etc) |