Understanding the Scientific Method

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Scientific method definition

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process for investigating phenomena and acquiring knowledge

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Experimental design meaning

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for conducting a scientific experiment to test a hypothesis, contains control and experimental groups

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Independent variable

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changed by the experimenter

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Dependent variable

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measured or observed in an experiment

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Control group

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not exposed to the independent variable; used for comparison

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Constants in experiment

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kept the same throughout the experiment

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Formulating a question

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a testable scientific question based on observations

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Research in scientific method

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background information before experimentation

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Conclusion in experiment

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summarizing results and supporting or refuting hypothesis

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Hypothesis

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guess or prediction that can be tested