Scientific Method
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| something which is gained by carefully identifying and describing properties using the five senses or scientific tools. | scientific observation
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| observations that use numbers or measurements or observations that make relative comparisons, such as more than, all less than, few, or none. | quantitative observation
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| observations that are made using only the senses and refer to specific properties. | qualitative observations
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| an explanation or interpretation of an observation based on prior experiences or supported by observations made in the investigation. | inference
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| a way to organize data collected in an experiment so that it can be easily read. They are often organized in columns and rows. | data table
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| a visual that is used to compare data. These are often used for qualitative observations. | bar graphs
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| a visual that is often used to compare data. These ae often used to show how quantitative data changes over time. | line graph
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| The variable that the experimenter purposely changes in the experiment. What the experimenter is testing. | Manipulated or Independent Variable
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| The variable that changes as a result of a change in the Independent or Manipulated Variable. | Responding or Dependent Variable
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