Fast and Curious Scientific Method and Experimental Design

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What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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Part of an experiment that is changed or manipulated by the scientist.

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What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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Something that changes in an experiment and is measured or observed by the scientist (the data).

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What are constants in an experiment?

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The parts of the experiment that stay the same in all trials.

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What is a qualitative observation?

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Data that can be described using words. Examples: smell, shape, size, and texture.

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What is a problem in the context of the scientific method?

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What you are trying to figure out, stated in the form of a question.

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What is a hypothesis?

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An educated guess that is a possible answer to the problem question, often written in 'If___ then___' form.

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What is an experiment?

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A procedure carried out to test a hypothesis.

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What is a control group?

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The group in an experiment that does not receive the independent variable, used for comparison.

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What is data in scientific research?

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Information collected during an experiment, which can be qualitative or quantitative.

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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.