| A | B |
|---|
| problem/purpose | something that causes difficulty; something you want to find out about |
| research | using a variety of resources to learn about something |
| observe | use all of your senses to learn about something |
| inference | a conclusion based on facts or observations |
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| qualitative observations | observations recorded using words |
| quantitative observations | observations recorded using numbers |
| experiment | steps taken to prove or disprove a hypothesis |
| scientific method | procedure scientists use to solve problems |
| results | data collected during an experiment |
| conclusion | what is learned at the end of an experiment |
| the second step in the scientific method | research |
| the most important step in the scientific method | conclusion |
