Scientific Method Vocabulary

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Experiment

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Use investigation to find answers.

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Observation

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What you see, hear, or feel.

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Constant

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These do not change; they stay the same.

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Data

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The information collected from an experiment.

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Variable

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Elements that are changed in an experiment.

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Independent Variable

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The element changed by you in an experiment.

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Dependent Variable

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The measured result of the experiment.

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Increase

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Rises, goes up.

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Decrease

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Lowers, goes down.

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Hypothesis

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A prediction based on knowledge.