Scientific Method Study Guide

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When you do not give credit for using another’s work.

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plagiarize

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Record what happens in the experiment (what you see). Keep a logbook or journal of everything you do and see, including errors.

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Observations

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What can you infer from what you observe?

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Inferring

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The part of the experiment that you change to see how it affects the dependent variable. It is always graphed on the x-axis.

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Independent Variable

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The part of an experiment that changes in response to the changes you make to the independent variable. It is always graphed on the y-axis.

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Dependent Variable

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Use it for comparison.

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Control

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Good experiments have large __________ to increase the accuracy of results.

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Sample size

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It is often represented in charts, tables, and graphs.

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Quantitative data

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Includes illustrations and photographs.

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Qualitative data

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Results/Data

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The information gathered from an experiment.