Scientific Process Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Constant | A factor that remains fixed during an experiment while the independent and dependent variables change; controlled variable |
Control group | In a controlled experiment, the group not receiving the factor being tested; the standard to compare to. |
Data | Quantitative or qualitative information gained from scientific investigation. |
Dependent variable | Factor being measured in a controlled experiment; its value changes because of the changes to the Independent variable. |
Experiment | Procedure performed in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis and collect precise data. |
Experimental group | In a controlled experiment, the group receiving the factor being tested. |
Hypothesis | Testable explanation of a situation. |
Independent variable | The one factor that can be changed in a controlled experiment; is the factor tested and affects the experimental outcome. |
Inference | Assumption based on observations |
Observation | Orderly, direct information gathered about a phenomenon. Something you can directly see, taste, hear, touch etc. |
Peer Review | A process in which the procedures used during an experiment may be repeated and the results evaluated by scientists who are in the same field. |
Pseudoscience | a claim, belief or practice presented as scientific, but which does not adhere to the scientific method. |
Science | A body of knowledge based on the study of nature |
Scientific Method | A series of problem-solving procedures that might include observations, forming a hypothesis, experimenting, analyzing data and drawing conclusions. |
Theory | Explanation of a natural phenomenon based on many observations and investigations over time. |
CER | Claim, Evidence, & Reasoning - a scientific process that explains a natural phenomenon using evidence and reasoning |
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