Scientific Method

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What is a hypothesis?

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A hypothesis is an educated guess.

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The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

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conclusion

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The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

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data

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

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Identify the problem

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Which step? "I was right!: Touching the cheese makes the cheese moldy."

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draw a conclusion

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The one thing you CHANGE in an experiment is the

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Independent Variable

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What is the dependent variable in the experiment with 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light, measured after one month?

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The plant height

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What is the INDEPENDENT variable in this experiment with 10 plants in sunlight and 10 plants in red light?

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The red light

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

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scientific method

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How do you feel about the scientific method?

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I understand it very well, I understand some things, I have questions, I don't understand it at all