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Watt Sci Method
Miss Watt's Scientific Method Vocab
Question | Answer |
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series of steps scientists use to answer questions and solve problems | scientific method |
information gathered using your senses | observation |
an interpretation you make based on observations and what you already know | inference |
a forecast of the future | prediction |
a possible explanation to a question that can be tested | hypothesis |
organized process used to test a hypothesis | experiment |
things that remain constant in an experiment | controls |
changable factors in an experiment | variables |
experiment that tests one variable at a time | controlled experiment |
variable that is changed or manipulated by the scientist in the experiment | independent variable |
variable that is measured in the experiment, the result of the change | dependent variable |
a judgement based on the results of an experiment | conclusion |