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| 14622355169 | Scientific Method | A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions. | 0 | |
| 14622355170 | problem | a question to be considered, solved, or answered | 1 | |
| 14622355171 | observation | an act of gathering information using one or more of the senses | 2 | |
| 14622355172 | Hypothesis | a statement that predicts the outcome of the experiment | 3 | |
| 14622355173 | research | collecting information or studying about a particular subject | 4 | |
| 14622355174 | procedure | Detailed, step-by-step instructions used to conduct an experiment | 5 | |
| 14622355175 | constant/ control group | factors that are kept the same | 6 | |
| 14622355176 | variable | factors that can change or "vary" | 7 | |
| 14622355177 | control group | part of the experiment that is not changed in order to compare the test results | 8 | |
| 14622355178 | dependent variable | the response that can be observed and measured in the experiment (Y-axis) | 9 | |
| 14622355179 | independent variable | the part that is manipulated, or changed, in the experiment (X-axis) | 10 | |
| 14622355180 | qualitative data | observations gathered using the five senses (subjective/biased) | 11 | |
| 14622355181 | quantitative data | observations gathered that can be measured, counted, or calculated (objective/unbiased) | 12 | |
| 14622355182 | analysis | a careful study of something in order to understand it or explain | 13 | |
| 14622355183 | bar graph | a diagram used to compare different groups of data | 14 | |
| 14622355184 | line graph | a diagram used to show change over time | 15 | |
| 14622355185 | pie chart | a diagram used to show percentages of a whole | 16 | |
| 14622355186 | results | what happened; the outcome of something | 17 | |
| 14622355187 | conclusion | the summary and meaning of the results of the experiment | 18 | |
| 14622355188 | inference | a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience (What you think but can't prove) | 19 |
