Scientific Investigations

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Data that can be measured with NUMBERS is...

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Quantitative Data

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Decide if the question listed is a 'good' science question or a 'poor' science question: How would different types of M&Ms react to different types of liquids?

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Bad science question.

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What the scientist thinks will be affected; what is observed or measured to determine the effect of the independent variable.

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Dependent variable

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This is what you are trying to find out or to solve by completing an experiment.

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Problem

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Decide if the question listed is a 'good' science question or a 'poor' science question: Do plants need sunlight to grow?

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Good science question.

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The part of the experiment that is changed by the scientist is called the...

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Independent variable

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A testable prediction about what will happen in an experiment is called a...

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Hypothesis

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The factors in an experiment that are kept the same are called...

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Constants

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The outcome of an experiment that is measured is called the...

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Dependent variable

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The steps you follow to complete an experiment are called the...

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Procedure