science process skills vocab
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| what is the first step in the Scientific Method? | pose questions
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| what is the second step in the Scientific Method? | form a hypothesis
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| what is the third step in the Scientific Method? | design an experiment
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| what is the fourth step in the Scientific Method? | collect and interpret data
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| what is the fifth step in the Scientific Method? | draw conclusions
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| what is the sixth step in the Scientific Method? | communicate
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| to use your senses to gain information | observe
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| is an amount of an observation | quantitative observation
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| is a description of an observation | qualitative observation
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| to group things to how they are alike | classify
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| to suggest what may happen in the future | predict
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| to suggest why something happned based upon observation | infer
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| to suggest a possible answer to a problem, based on information that can be tested. There format must be in an "if....then" statement | hypothesize
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| a numerical amount of an observation | measure
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| not an exact amount | estimate
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| to take take, and write it in a meaingful way such as a chart or graph | record and organize
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| to study the data, to look for trends and patterns | analyze
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| to summarize what has happned; is my hypothesis correct? | conclude
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| the factor being tested in a experiment | variable
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| is the factor being purposely changed by the experimenter. Found on the X-axis | independent variable or manipulated variable
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| the factor that changes or responds as a result of the independent variable. this is what you measure to obtain your results. Found on the Y-axis | dependent variable or responding variable
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| an experiment in which all the factors or variables are kept the same except for the one being tested | controlled experiment
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| the setup in an experiment that is left alone and is used to see what changes have occured as a result of the IV. it is used to compare | control setup aka "control"
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| is part of the experiment that contains the variable or factor being tested | experimental set up
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| all the things | constants or controls
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| what are the three types of graphs used in science? | bar graph circle graph line graph
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| this graph shows changes overtime | line graph
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| this graph compares amounts, measurments ect | bar graph
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| this graph shows % of a whole | circle or pie graph
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