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Scientific Method

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Qualitative DataUsing your 5 senses to make predictions and observations
Quanitative DataUsing equipment to measure data and observtaions
ObservationUsing your 5 senses to observe the world around you
InferenceMaking an assumption about an observation
SI SystemKnown as the metric system, the measuring system in science
HypothesisAn educated guess or possible answer to a question
Control GroupThe group that the scientist adds no changes to
Experimental GroupThe group that the scientist adds the variable to in order to test it
Independent VariableThe variable that the scientist controls and changes in the experiment
Dependent VariableThe variable that changes in the experiment because of the independent variable
ConstantParts of an experiment that all remain the same
ControlThe part of an experiment that no changes are added to
ConclusionThe results of an experiment; usually prove or disprove the hypothesis
GramThe metric unit for mass
LiterThe metric unit for volume
CelsiusThe metric unit for temperature
MeterThe metric unit for length


7th Grade Life Science
Wilder Middle School
VA

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