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| observation | something noted in an experiment or noticed about the world around you |
| controlled variable | the part of the experiment that remains the same and used as a comparison. |
| hypothesis | untested idea, an educated guess |
| theory | idea in science that is well tested and consistant so it is accepted world wide. |
| inference | a conclusion or explanation based on observations made about something |
| example of independent variable | color of the sand and the type of paper for paper airplanes |
| experiment | used to test a hypothesis |
| procedure | something DONE in an experiment |
| science | search for the true nature of the world and how it works based on our observations of it |
| independent variable | the part of an experiment that is being tested |
| dependent variable | the part of an experiment that is being measured |
| trial | numerous repetitions in an experiment to reinforce a hypothesis |
| experimental bias | something that causes certain outcomes to be favored over others and usually has negative results |
| scientific method | the step by step process of problem solving |
| communication | sharing information by talking, writing and/or body language. |
| graphing | bar, line and pie are examples |
| measuring | charts and tables that share numerical information |
| law | Rule that applies to physical relationship in science |
| example of dependent variable | height of plants or temperature of sand |
