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| Scientific Method | A series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurance. |
| Problem | a question that can be solved through experimentation. |
| Gather Information | Observations and research of the topic being investigated. |
| Hypothesis | possible answer to the problem (a testable statement). |
| Experiment | A procedure and list of materials. The outcome must be measurable. |
| Collect and Analyze Results | Includes data in tables, graphs or charts. |
| Conclusion | The scientist accepts or rejects the hypothesis and suggests future investigation. |
| Communicate Results | The scientist presents their project and answers questions from the audience. |
| effect | (noun) "The effect of the amount of sugar..." |
| affect | (verb) "How does the amount of sugar affect the size of a loaf of bread?" |
| Independant Variable | The manipulated variable. It's what "I" can change in the experiment. |
| Dependant Variable | The possible outcome of the experiment due the change in the independant variable. |
| Control Group | The group that serves as the comparison (no treatment of experimenter selected). |
| Constants | the factors the scientist keeps the same in the experiment. |
| Trials | A set of repeated tests in the experiment. |
