Scientific Method, The standard set of steps scientists use to conduct experiments and test ideas in an organized way., Research Question , The specific, testable question you want to answer with your experiment. It usually compares how one thing affects another., Research , Looking up information about your topic before you start the experiment. This helps you form a good hypothesis., Hypothesis, An educated guess or prediction about the outcome of your experiment., Experiment, The steps you follow to test your hypothesis and collect data., Procedure, A numbered, step-by-step list of instructions that is so detailed, anyone could reproduce (repeat) your exact experiment., Control Group, The part of the experiment you keep normal or don't change. It's used for comparison., Variables, The factors or conditions that can change in an experiment., Independent Variable (IV), The one thing you change or manipulate on purpose. (I change it.), Dependent Variable (DV), The thing you measure or observe. It depends on the IV., Controlled Variables (Constants), Everything you keep exactly the same in every trial to ensure a fair tes, Data, The information you collect during the experiment (measurements, observations)., Qualitative, Describes qualities (color, smell)., Quantitative, Uses numbers and measurements (mass, height)., Conclusion, A final summary that answers your original question..

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