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scientific method   organized process of asking questions and solving problems  
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investigation   finding answers to a question using scientific observations and measurements made to describe and understand something  
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experiment   a test to answer a scientific question in a measurable way; usually an experiment tries to figure out a cause-and-effect relationship among different variables  
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lab report   a written record of how an experiment was done and what was learned  
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hypothesis   a prediction (based on background knowledge) to answer the question in an experiment  
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manipulated variable   part of an experiment you change on purpose (in a measurable way) also called the "independent" variable  
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responding variable   part of an experiment that changes (in a measurable way) because of the manipulated variable…also called the “dependent” variable  
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controlled variable(s)   part(s) of an experiment that are kept the same  
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control group(s)   the set-up(s) in an experiment that are kept constant (no manipulated variable)  
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experimental group(s)   the set-up(s) in an experiment that are changed (manipulated variable only)  
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procedure   numbered instructions that tell exactly what was done in an experiment (may include diagrams)  
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data / results   measurable data or descriptive observations collected in an experiment  
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analysis   written summary of the data/results from an experiment  
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conclusion   answer to the question in a lab, it tells whether or not the hypothesis was correct  
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table   a neat display of words or numbers organized in columns and rows  
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graph   a visual display of numeric information or data showing the relationship between two or more variables; for example: line graph, pie chart, bar chart, scatter plot, etc.  
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defining variables   part of a lab report where all the variables in the experiment are classified and described  
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rate   another name for a ratio; a comparison of two measurements that are related to each other in a regular an predictable way  
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proportion   when two ratios are equal to each other  
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cause & effect   Cause and effect is a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others. This is a combination of action and reaction.  
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