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state the question or problem   first step; the purpose of the experiment  
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research   using computers, books, and interviews to find out information about the topic before making a hypothesis  
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hypothesis   an educated guess about the outcome of an experiment; must be testable  
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Experiment   testing the hypothesis  
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Independent Variable   what is changed on purpose at the beginning of the experiment; manipulated variable  
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Dependent Variable   what is measured in the end; responding variable  
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constants   things that remain the same throughout the experiment; not changing  
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control   the normal or plain way of doing something that is used as a comparison group  
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procedures   directions for completing an experiment  
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data   information collected during an experiment  
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record and analyze data   step that involves creating a graph  
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conclusion   the last step; a statement as to whether or not the hypothesis is supported by the data or not  
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repeated trials   the number of times the experiment is performed; each trial should be done the exact same way  
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Example of a Problem   What is the effect of the color of light on plant growth?  
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Example of research   interview an expert  
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Example of a hypothesis   If different colored lights are used, then a plant will grow the tallest in white light.  
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Example of procedures   1. Measure the starting height of 9 plants. 2. Place 3 plants in white light, 3 plants in red light, and 3 plants in purple light. 3. Water the plants daily for 1 week 4. Measure the height of the 9 plants to determine how much each plant has grown.  
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Example of an independent variable   color of the light bulbs  
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example of a dependent variable   growth of the plant  
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Examples of constants   soil, water, type of plant, time under lights  
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Example of a control   plants growm in white or yellow light  
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Example of a conclusion   The hypothesis was supported by the data because the plants grown in white light grew the most in the 1 week period of time.  
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Example of quantitative data   2inches taller, 4 flowers, 10 leaves  
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Examples of Qualitative data   yellowish leaves, wilted stem  
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Example of repeated trials   3 plants under each bulb  
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qualitative observations   not measurable such as color, texture, smell, taste  
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quantitative observations   can be measured to provide a number such as length, weight, temperature, time  
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length   distance between two points, includes height  
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mass   amount of matter in the object  
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weight   pull of gravity on the mass of an object  
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volume   amount of space an object occupies  
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density   amount of matter in a certain space (mass/volume)  
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balance   tool used to measure mass in grams  
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graduated cylinder   tool used to measure liquid volume in mL  
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water displacement   using a change in water level to determine the volume of an object  
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meter   basic unit of length in the metric system (SI)  
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liter   basic unit of volume in the metric system (SI)  
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gram   basic unit of mass in the metric system (SI)  
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