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scientific method
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6th Grade
10/06/2011

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conclusion
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a statement that tells the outcome of an investigation
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procedure
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step by step instructions of how to conduct an experiment
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experiment
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a kind of test that scientists use to discover or prove something
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inference
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using clues to understand something without being told what it is
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scientific method
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scientific approach to problem solving
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problem
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a question or problem to be solved
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scientist
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a person who works in an area of science
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phedoc
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a made up word to help us remember the steps of the scientific method
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phedoc stands for:
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problem
hypothesis
experiment
data
observation
conclusion
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data
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information you collect when you observe something
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obervations
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things you actually see happen during the experiment
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science
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the study of nature and the physical world by testing, experimenting and measuring
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materials
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a list of all the things you will need to do an experiment
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hypothesis
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an educated guess based on information
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variable
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a factor in the experiment that can effect what happens-a change
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