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Scientific Method Terms
Scientific Method Terms and Vocabulary
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6th Grade
10/01/2012

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Metric System
Definition
System of measurement based on ten.
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Scientific Method
Definition
Organized way to solve problems.
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Qualitative Observation
Definition
Description using senses.
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Inference
Definition
A logical explanation of events.
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Quantitative Observation
Definition
Measuring to determine numbers.
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Control
Definition
A factor that doesn't change
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Hypothesis
Definition
an educated prediction; a step in the scientific method.
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Independent Variable
Definition
What you are changing in the experiment
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Dependent Variable
Definition
What you are measuring (weight, length)
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Liter
Definition
unit to measure liquids
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Meter
Definition
unit to measure length
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Grams
Definition
unit to measure mass
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seconds
Definition
unit to measure time
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celsius
Definition
unit to measure temperature
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Procedure
Definition
the steps for conducting an experiment; a step in the scientific method
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Constant
Definition
things that remain the same during an experiment to make it a fair test.
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Control
Definition
part of an experiment that nothing is done to; used to compare.
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