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Scientific Meth 2012
Swift Scientific Method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| inference | a guess or conclusion based on your observations. You make this after observing and use it to make a hypothesis |
| variable | a factor that can change in an experiment |
| independent variable | the variable that is changed on purpose in an experiment |
| dependent variable | the variable that changes because of the independent variable. what we measure |
| testable | a question you can try to answer. a hypothesis is testable in you can design an experiment that will prove or disprove it |
| experimental group | the group that gets the change applied to it |
| scientific method | a logical process that is used to find answers |
| data | information you collect during an experiment |
| conclusion | an explanation of the results |