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Scientific Method
a way of solving problems. Usually a 7-step method.
Problem
- something to be solved. Put into the form of a question.
Observation
- what you detect using your senses.
Inference
- opinion about an observation.
Prediction
- a hypothesis. What you think will happen.
Hypothesis
-educated guess. A guess after you gather info.
Experiment
- an activity that tests your hypothesis.
Procedure
- steps in an experiment.
Control Group
- The group that does not get the variable or factors. Used to see if exp. works.
Experimental Group
- group that contains the variable being tested.
Variable
something that varies. A factor or something that changes.
Independent Variable
- a factor that does not rely on another variable. ex: time
Dependent Variable
- it relies (depends) on the other variable in the experiment.
Factors
- variables. Things that can change. Things that affect the experiment.
Data
- points of information in an experiment.