Scientific Method

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What is the scientific method?

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

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What is data?

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Information or facts collected during an experiment.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What is a conclusion?

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A decision or realization based on facts.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is an inference?

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An explanation or interpretation of what you are seeing.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What is a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.

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What is a control in an experiment?

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The standard to which comparisons are made in an experiment.

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What is a constant in an experiment?

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A factor that remains the same throughout an experiment.

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What is qualitative data?

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Data that describes qualities or characteristics, often using words.