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Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| question/problem | What will happen if I do this instead? |
| hypothesis | my belief of prediction based on prior knowledge |
| materials | what is needed to perform the experiment |
| procedure | the steps to conduct the experiment |
| results | what happened after the experiment/outcome |
| conclusion | compare the results to your hypothesis |
| independent variable | one thing that will be changed from the original experiment |
| dependent variable | what is being observed or measured throughout the experiment |
| constant | what is NOT being changed in the experiment |
| control group | the original experiment group |
| experimental group | the group with the independent variable that may result in a different result |
| research | what does the experts say about it and from where does this information come |