Scientific Method
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Scientific Method Vocabulary
Control: A part of the experiment that is being used for comparison only.
Conclusion: To make decisions or determinations based on the results of an investigation. Data: Information organized for analysis or used in the basis for a decision. Dependent variable: A variable whose value is determined by the independent variable. Error: The difference between a computed or measured value and a correct value. Experiment: A test to determine the validity of a hypothesis. Graphs: A drawing that exhibits the relationship between two sets of numbers as a set of points having coordinates determined by the relationship. Hypothesis: An explanation that accounts for a set of facts and that can be tested for further investigation; theory. Independent variable: A variable that varies independently and whose value determines the value of the dependent variable. Test: A series of questions or problems designed to determine knowledge or intelligence. Theory: An assumption or guess based on limited information of knowledge. Variable: A quantity capable of assuming any of a set of values. Scientific Method Videos from youtube
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