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Scientific Method
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A way of using an organized way to solve science problems and experiments
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Experiment
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A test or trial undertaken to discover or demonstrate something
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Conclusion
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The decision you come to after completing the experiment and written in paragraph form.
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Observation
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What you see, touch, taste, hear and record from the experiment.
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procedure
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The written instructions you use in order to do an experiment
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materials
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objects you need to conduct your experiment.
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Controls
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Things that remain constant in your experiment.
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Manipulated/Independent Variables
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That which changes in your experiment
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Problem
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A clearly stated question that you want to solve
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Hypothesis
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A likely explanation or educated guess of the problem
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Controlled Study
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Another word for an experiment.
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Results
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After the experiment is finished you can write a few brief sentences to record your information
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Graph
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an way to record data from an experiment that uses the 'x' and 'y' axis to plot the data
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Quantitative Observations
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The measurable results from your experiment
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dependent or responding variable
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The part of the experiment in which you can measure
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Data
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Another word for information
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Predict
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to make an educated guess
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Step 1 of Scientific Method
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The PROBLEM is in the form of a question. Write a question that explains what you are trying to solve in your experiment. Must have a question mark.
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Step 2 of the Scientific Method
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Your HYPOTHESIS is a guess or prediction about what is going to happen. It must be in the form of an 'if, then' statement.
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Step 3 of the Scientific Method
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Your MANIPULATIVE/INDEPENDENT VARIABLE is the thing you are changing.
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Step 4 of the Scientific Method
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Your CONTROLS are the things that are staying the same.
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Step 5 of the Scientific Method
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Your DEPENDENT/RESPONDING VARIABLE is the thing that is being measured.
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Step 6 of the Scientific Method
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List all MATERIALS used in the experiment.
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Step 7 of the Scientific Method
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Write clear, step-by-step direction for the PROCEDURE.
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Step 8 of the Scientific Method
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QUALITATIVE OBSERVATIONS are the things you saw happening: Write sentences but do not use numbers in this part of the scientific method.
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Step 9 of the Scientific Method
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In chart form, write your QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATIONS -- the height, time, distance, or whatever else is being measured.
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Step 10 of the Scientific Method
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For the RESULT section, simply restate the results from your chart in sentences. You must use numbers in this part of the scientific method.
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Step 11 of the Scientific Method
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The CONCLUSION in paragraph form summarizes the entire experiment.
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Step 12 of the Scientific Method
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For your GRAPH, be sure to write the title on top and label both the 'x' line and the 'y' line. Use a line graph or a bar graph.