Science Fair Project Vocabulary

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process that includes six steps: Ask a Question, Form a Hypothesis, Create & Conduct an Experiment, Observe & Record Data, Analyze the Data, Communicate the Results.

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What are controlled variables?

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Variables that remain the same throughout all trials of the experiment.

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What is a variable?

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Any factor that can be changed, controlled, or measured in an experiment.

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What is an inference?

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A reasonable conclusion or opinion formed from known facts or evidence.

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What is an observation?

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Things that you see or observe using your senses throughout an experiment.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment.

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What is an experiment?

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A procedure carried out to test a hypothesis.

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What is data?

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Information collected during an experiment, which can be quantitative or qualitative.

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What are independent variables?

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Variables that are changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test their effects on dependent variables.

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What are dependent variables?

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Variables that are measured in an experiment; they depend on the independent variable.