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17 Cards in this Set
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5 Steps of the Scientific Method |
* State the Problem
* Form a Hypothesis * Conduct an Experiment * Analyze the Data * Draw Conclusions |
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Problem
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a question to be answered; includes gathering & organizing information about the topic |
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Hypothesis
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educated guess based on previous knowledge and observations; if... then... because...
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Experiment
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following a procedure to test the hypothesis; change only one fact at a time while keeping everything else the same |
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Analysis
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determine the meaning of the observations; look for patterns in the data; explaining, classifying, recognizing cause & effect |
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Conclusion
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based on the observations from the experiment; may confirm the hypothesis or lead to a new one
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control group
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no variable is changed
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experimental group
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group that is being tested with a change in a variable
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dependent variable
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the factor that changes as a result of the independent variable
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independent variable
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the one factor that you change |
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observing
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use the 5 senses to gather information
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inferring
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attempt to explain or interpret observations
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predicting
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making an inference about future events based on current evidence
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classifying
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grouping together items that are alike in some way |
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making models
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to help others understand things they cannot directly observe
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scientific theory |
explanation of things or events based on many observations |
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scientific law
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reliable description of nature based on large amounts of repeating data; accepted as fact |
