A scientific process
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prediction | Making an educated guess.
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classify | Group by similer characteristics
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qualitative observation | uses our senses to gather information
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quantitative observation | measure to get information
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inference | give an explanation for what you observed
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communication | tell others what you know
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hypothesis | educated guess
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observational investigation | lab (investigation)when changes are being observerved
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experimental investigation | lab (investigation) when hypothesis is being tested
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independent variable | change the experimenter makes in an experiment. Also known as the manipulated variable. "I" change this first
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dependent variable | change that responds to the "IV". this change is the data collected or data measured to determine if the "IV" has an effect. This change happens after "IV".
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constant | The factors that must stay the same in order for the experiment to be a fair test. The experimenter may only change one variable- the "IV"- all other factors must stay the same.
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control | standard of comparison
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fair test | an experiment that changes only one factor
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repeated trials | Completing an experiment many times. This is done to make the experiment a fair test.
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