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Method for Madness
CER
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a series of steps followed to solve problems | scientific method |
| using one or more of your senses to gather information | observation |
| using new information and what you already know to reason as to what is happening | inference |
| factor that changes in an experiment | variable |
| factor(s) held constant in an experiment or remain unchanged | constant variables |
| observations and measurements recorded during an experiment | data |
| judgment based on the results of an experiment | conclusion |
| organized process to test a hypothesis | experiment |
| an explanation or answer to a question that can be tested | hypothesis |
| one sentence about the results of the experiment | claim |
| evidence | data and observations collected during an experiment to support a claim |
| reasoning | explanation of why the evidence supports the claim |
| making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence | prediction |
| factor that the scientist manipulates in the experiment | independent variable |
| factor(s) that responds to the manipulated variable or the variable you measure as data | dependent variable |
| steps meticulously followed while performing a lab experiment | procedure |
| trial(s) without changes and is used as a standard of comparison in an experiment | control or control group |