Scientific Method

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What is the Scientific Method?

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A systematic process used for scientific investigation, involving observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and conclusion.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A prediction or educated guess about the outcome of an experiment.

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What is an independent variable?

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The factor in an experiment that is changed or controlled to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The factor in an experiment that is measured or observed, which changes in response to the independent variable.

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What is a control group?

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A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

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What is an experimental group?

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The group in an experiment that receives the treatment or the independent variable.

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What does it mean to conduct an experiment?

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To carry out a procedure to test a hypothesis and gather data.

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What is data in scientific research?

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Information collected during an experiment, which can be quantitative (numbers) or qualitative (descriptions).

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What is a conclusion in the scientific method?

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A summary of the results of an experiment, explaining whether the hypothesis was supported or not.

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What is observation in the scientific method?

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The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.