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| Can be made using any of the 5 senses. |
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| A way or process of investigating what is happening around us. |
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| Based mainly on observation. |
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| What is observed and measured by the scientist. that data that is collected. May be affected by the independent variable. |
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| Used to represent things that happen too quickly, too slowly, are too big, too small, or too unsafe to observe directly. |
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| Experimental Research Design |
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| A way to answer questions using a controlled series of planned steps. |
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| Used to show trends or relationships. Used with continuous data. |
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| What is changed or tested by the scientist. May have an effect on the dependent variable. |
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| Used to show differences or make comparisons. Used with non-continuous data. |
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| The number of times an experiment is done. |
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| An educated guess about the future. |
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| Also called a constant. It is a variable that stays the same in an experiment. |
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| A special type of prediction. It can be tested. A hypothesis is a guess about how the independent variable will affect the dependent variable. |
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| the answer to your questions based on the collected data. |
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| 4 things needed to design a Bar Graph |
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1. Graph title
2. Label showing dependent variable with the unit of measure.
3. General Independent variable label
4. Specific Independent variable label |
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