Scientific Method

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Scientific method

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Process for studying and experimenting to help you reach scientific conclusions.

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Independent Variable

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The variable that the scientist changes and is in control of.

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Dependent variable

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The variable that is being measured in the experiment.

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Constant

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The things that stay the same in all groups during an experiment.

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Qualitative observation

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You can describe it. ex. red flower

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quantitative observation

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You can measure or count it. 16 cars

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Control group

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The group that does not get experimented on. The group that is used to compare the test group.

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Inference

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a prediction based on observations

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observation

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you use your senses to see, smell etc.

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hypothesis

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educated guess