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Watt Sci Method
Miss Watt's Scientific Method Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |