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| Scientific Method | Generally include posing questions, developing and testing hypothesis and drawing conclusions. |
| Variable | is one of the factors that change in an experiment |
| Responding Variable | Is what you measure or observe to obtain your results |
| Manipulated Variable | The factor that you change in an experiment |
| Experiment | A way to test your hypothesis |
| Science | is a way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through that process |
| Observation | Involves using sight, hearing, smell, and sometimes tase. |
| Inference | An interpretation based on your observation and prior knowledge |
| Classify | grouping together items that are alike in some ways |
| Quantitive | An exact observation that describes something using a measurement tool |
| Qualitative | When you describe something using your sences |
| Prediction | Making a inference about a furture event |
| Conclusion | Is a statement that sums up what you have learned from an experiment |
| Hypothesis | is a possible explaination for observations that relate to scientific questions |
| Controlled Variable | A varialbe that changes on its own |
| Data | The facts, figures, and other evidence gained through observation. |
| Theory | A well tested scientific concept that explains a wide range of observation. |