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Scientific method | a method of problem solving by testing a hypothesis. |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2. Hypothesis | an educated guess that answers your question. |\n| 3. Question | what it is that you want to test or find out. |\n| 4. Experiment | testing an idea or hypothesis through a controlled investigation. |\n| 5. Observation | making and recording measurements. |\n| 6. Qualitative observation | using the senses to gather information about of something...without numbers |\n| 7. Quantitative observation | using the senses to gather information about of something...with numbers. |\n| 8. Data | a collection of facts – usually numbers |\n| 9. Data table | an organized chart to record and keep data from the experiment. |\n| 10. Variable | things that change or can be changed in an experiment. |\n| 11. Dependent variable | the changes that are measured in an experiment. Written after the \"then,   \" in the hypothesis. |\n| 12. Independent variable | what causes the changes measured in an experiment. Written in the first part of the hypothesis after the \"If  \" |\n| 13. Trial | each test performed in an experiment. |\n| 14. Inference | drawing a conclusion or judgment based on data. |\n| 15. Analysis | a study of the data looking for patterns, errors and meaning. |\n| 16. Conclusion | a judgment that tells whether the data does or does not support the hypothesis |\n\nScientific Method Vocabulary  \n\n| 1. Scientific method | a method of problem solving by testing a hypothesis. |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2. Hypothesis | an educated guess that answers your question. |\n| 3. Question | what it is that you want to test or find out. |\n| 4. Experiment | testing an idea or hypothesis through a controlled investigation. |\n| 5. Observation | making and recording measurements. |\n| 6. Qualitative observation | using the senses to gather information about of something...without numbers |\n| 7. Quantitative observation | using the senses to gather information about of something...with numbers. |\n| 8. Data | a collection of facts – usually numbers |\n| 9. Data table | an organized chart to record and keep data from the experiment. |\n| 10. Variable | things that change or can be changed in an experiment. |\n| 11. Dependent variable | the changes that are measured in an experiment. Written after the \"then,   \" in the hypothesis. |\n| 12. Independent variable | what causes the changes measured in an experiment. Written in the first part of the hypothesis after the \"If  \" |\n| 13. Trial | each test performed in an experiment. |\n| 14. Inference | drawing a conclusion or judgment based on data. |\n| 15. Analysis | a study of the data looking for patterns, errors and meaning. |\n| 16. Conclusion | a judgment that tells whether the data does or does not support the hypothesis |","cbCaiaD5AE2gStq8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaD5AE2gStq8","pdf",43847,"English","# Scientific Method\n## Core Steps and Terms\n## Variables and Data Analysis\n## Inference and Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What is the scientific method and how does it start?\",\"answer\":\"The scientific method is a problem-solving approach that tests a hypothesis. 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