Scientific Method

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Observation

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Anything you can detect directly with your five senses or through measurement.

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Inference

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An attempt to make sense of or explain one or more observations.

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Scientific Method

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Testing an idea or hypothesis through a controlled investigation.

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Hypothesis

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An educated guess that answers your question.

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Data

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Information gathered during an experiment.

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Conclusion

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What you have decided based on your results.

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Experiment

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A step-by-step procedure used by scientists to solve a problem or discover why things happen.

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Constant Variable

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A condition or factor that is kept the same throughout an experiment.

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Variable

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The condition or factor that changes in an experiment so that the effect can be observed.

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Independent Variable

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The variable that is purposely changed or tested by the scientist. "I" change it.