the steps of the scientific method
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| Purpose/Question/Problem | problem that the lab activity is designed to solve; usually stated in the form of a question
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| Research | gathering info; find out as much about the problem as you can
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| Hypothesis | possible explanation for a problem; an educated guess; make a prediction in the form of an "If (what you will do)... then (what you expect to see)... because (from the background info)...
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| Experiment/Procedure | design a step by step activity to confirm or disprove the hypothesis
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| Record/Analyze | written observations, measurements and other important info taken during the experiment
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| Conclusion | results of the experiment; address the factors that were tested; state whether your hypothesis was supported, be specific
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| Repeat | conduct the experiment again to make sure that data collection was accurate
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| Observations | what a person performing the experiment sees, hears, smells, tastes, or measures
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| Qualitative | subjective descriptions such as sights, sounds, and smells. this type of data DOES NOT include specific measurements or amounts
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| Quantitative | characteristics that CAN BE measured; any measurement that can be expressed as a number
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| Variable | the factor being tested in the experiment
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| Control | setup that is exactly like the experimental setup except that it DOES NOT contain the variable
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