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Scientific Method
scientific method vocabulary
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6th Grade
07/15/2017

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Science
Definition
"the search for knowledge", the systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation; science is dynamic - in a state of change as new discoveries are made
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quantitative observation
Definition
use numbers or measurements to describe with one or more of your senses; senses may be enhanced with specialized instruments
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qualitative observation
Definition
describe with one or more of your senses using the qualities of something like color; senses may be enhanced with specialized instruments
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inference
Definition
logical process by which new statements are derived from known and observed facts; may or may not be true
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procedure
Definition
steps used in the experiment
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analysis
Definition
using math to make meaning of the data
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controlled variables
Definition
keeping all the other variables the same except the independent variable
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control group
Definition
having a treatment in which nothing was done as a comparison for other treatments in an experiment
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conclusion
Definition
a statement about your discoveries in the experiment
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theory
Definition
a well supported explanation in science in which some aspects are still not fully understood
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hypothesis
Definition
an educated guess or prediction that can be tested in science
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scientific method
Definition
the logical process or series of steps by which scientist gather and verify information
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scientific law
Definition
facts or a process well documented and understood in science
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independent variable
Definition
manipulated variable - controlled by the scientist - graphed on the x-axis
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dependent variable
Definition
responding variable - measured by the scientist - graphed on the y-axis
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technology
Definition
using science to make useful things
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experimental group
Definition
group or subject in an experiment that is tested by measuring responses to variables
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constant
Definition
a variable in an experiment that remains the same throughout the experiment
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data
Definition
facts or statistics gathered from experimentation
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observation
Definition
the first step to carrying out scientific processes. Involves using at least one of the five senses
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