observation, Information we gather directly through use of our five senses., inference, An explanation for an observation you have made. They are based on your past experiences and prior knowledge., problem, The question you are trying to answer., research, You must try to find information about your PROBLEM by looking in books, online, etc., hypothesis, This is an educated statement or prediction about what you think is going to happen. It must be an "If...then..." statement., procedures, The steps you must take in order to do your experiment., experiment, This step is where you test your hypothesis, organize data, Create charts, tables, graphs, and pictures to show your proof., conclusion, This is where you state whether your hypothesis was correct or not, and make suggestions for future experiments., controlled variable, These are the things in your experiment that you must keep the same during your testing., independent variable, This is what changes in the experiment., dependent variable, This is what was measured or observed (the outcome) in the experiment., Qualitative Observation, An observation made with the 5 senses using descriptions, Quantitative Observation, An observation made with a number (Actual Measurement or by counting), 7 Steps of the Scientific Method, Problem, Research, Hypothesis, Procedures, Test Hypothesis (Experiment), Collect & Analyze Data, Conclusion

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