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There are six (6) steps in the scientific process, or to be used when you are conducting an experiment. First you Pose a Question (1) about an observation, then you Develop a Hypothesis (2), a possible explanation, or "educated guess" as many earlier teachers have referred to it. Then you Design an Experiment (3), Collect and Interpret the Data (4), before finally Drawing Conclusions (5). Lastly, we like to share in the scientific community, so we Communicate (6) our results.
Vocabulary:
experiment
experiment
An investigation done in order to make a discovery or test a hypothesis
observation
observation
Process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way
Information obtained through the senses.
hypothesis
hypothesis
A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it.
independent variable
independent variable
The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
dependent variable
dependent variable
The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
data
data
Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
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