Methods in Science

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variables

any factor that can affect the outcome of an experiment

independent variables

the factor you want to test; it is changed in the experiment

dependent variable

the factor you observe or measure during an experiment

experimental group

used to study how a change in independent variable changes the dependent variable

control group

group left alone

ask a question

Think of a question or problem you want to investigate.

Do research

Think about what you already know and/or research to find out new information

hyposthesis

An educated guess; What you think will happen in an experiment

Make a hypothesis

Make a prediction from one possible answer to the problem or question

Do an experiment

Write down steps you followed to test your hypothesis

experiment

testing your hypothesis

Analyze your data

Record your data (picture, table, chart) and think about it

Make a conclusion

Was your hypothesis correct? What did you learn? Share with others