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| Science | Latin; from "scire" (to know) |
| Scientific Method | Systematic approach to solve problems |
| Theory | Most logical explanation to a problem |
| Scientific Law | Generally accepted as true; theory tested many times |
| 1st Step of Scientific Method | Stating the Problem |
| 2nd step of Scientific Method | Gathering Information on the Problem |
| 3rd step of Scientific Method | Making a Hypothesis |
| 4th step of Scientific Method | Experimenting |
| 5th step of Scientific Method | Recording and Analyzing Data |
| 6th step of Scientific Method | Stating a Conclusion |
| Stating the Problem | 1st step of Scientific Method; In question form; purpose of experiment; What do you want to find out? |
| Gathering Information | 2nd step of Scientific Method; What do you already know? research |
| Hypothesis | 3rd step of Scientific Method; Predicted explanation to a problem; "If... then..." or "I believe..." statement |
| Variable | Factors that can change |
| Control | Identical experiment without the variable |
| Experimenting | 4th step of Scientific MethodActivity designed to test variable; results must support or not support hypothesis |
| Observation | What is seen, heard, felt, smelled, tasted, or measured |
| Data | Measurements of an experiment; qualitative and/or quantitative |
| Qualitative Analysis | "quality"; observations using one or more of the 5 senses (see, hear, feel, smell, taste) |
| Quantitative Analysis | "quantity"; number measurements; charts, graphs, meters, liters, grams |
| Recording and Analyzing Data | 5th step of Scientific Method; measurements of experiment (qualitative/quantitative)in chart or graph form; interpreting data collected |
| Stating a Conclusion | 6th step of Scientific Method; in statement form; outlines experiment results; indicates wheter hypothesis was or was not supported15 |
| Manipulated (Independent) Variable | Altered variable |
| Responding (Dependent)Variable | Changes because of manipulated variable |
| Controlled Variable | Stay the same throughout all experiments |
