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method is a process by which scientists find facts to solve problems
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an idea that attempts to answer a scientific question
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to examine carefully, looking for patterns and trends
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a judgment or decision reached because of data collected
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a factor in an experiment that affects the outcome
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(independent) variable the part of an experiment that YOU change on purpose
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(dependent) variable the effect of the manipulated variable, it can be measured (but you have no control over the effect)
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(constant) variable the part of the experiment that stays the same
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tools and supplies needed to conduct an experiment
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a way of thinking and learning which involves predicting, observing, interpreting, and drawing conclusions
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a person who engages in science by observing and investigation
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the size or amount of something
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model a picture that represents something
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model a constructed model of something
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the act of hunting for facts
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using your senses to get information and then recording what you notice
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the use of tools, power, and materials for the purpose of producing something
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a guess or hypothesis based on observations
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to work effectively with others
