Scientific Method Terms-Grade 6
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| bits of information gathered with your senses | observations
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| a statement that can be tested -usually written as an IF-THEN statement | hypothesis
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| trial of an experiment where everything is kept "normal" so that it can be used for comparison to other trials of the experiment | control
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| explanations or judgements of observations that we make using our prior knowledge | inferences
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| step-by-step process of problem solving | scientific method
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| the factor being measured in an experiment - the result | dependent variable
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| process of trying to understand the world | science
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| factors kept the same during an experiment to make the experiment a "fair" test | constants
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| the factor you change in an experiment | independent variable
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| data that has to do with NUMBERS | quaNtitative data
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| scientists do MANY of these to make sure they have the most accurate results possible | trials
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| a summary of what was learned from data that was measured and recorded in an experiment | conclusion
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| 1-question/problem 2-hypothesis 3-experiment/observe/collect data 4-analyze results 5-make conclusions | steps of the Scientific Method
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| data that has to do with observations and can NOT be counted | qualitative data
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