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Scientific Method Vocabulary part 2

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observationsSomething noticed about the world using your 5 senses
Scientific lawidean in science proven correct repeatedly
metric systeminternational system of measurement(base 10)
dependent variablethe variable that you measure after experiment is set up
analysisexplanation of your data and results
triple beam balanceinstrument to find mass of an object
qualitative dataverbal description of data or information gathered
Theoryidean in science with at least some evidence supporting it
dataresults of science observation & experiments
materialsequipment & resources need to complete the investigation
litera metirc unit to measure volume of a liquid
controldoes not contain the IV.(no treatment group)
variablesomething that varies or changes in an experiment
Celsiusmetric temperature scale
independent variablethe variable you purposely change or manipulate
scientific methodsteps often used in solving problems in science
constantsfactors in an experiment that are kept the same in all trials
gramunit of the metric system to measure mass of an object
inferenceconclusion or explanation based on observations made about something
line graphshows continuous data


7th grade life science teacher
Potomac Middle School
Dumfries, VA

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