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Scientific Method Challenge

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Observations
Statements/conclusions made about things that you have seen (example-there is a fire burning in the fire pit)
Inference
Statements that you come to based on evidence and reasoning; you haven't actually observed these (example-if you see smoke, you may infer that there is a fire somewhere)
Scientific Theory
An explanation about something in science that is based on a lot of evidence and facts; may be changed if new data is found that contradicts the current explanation
Sample Size/Retests
The amount of times an experiment is tested; generally want a sample size of at least 10 (or 10 retests)
X-axis
Axis that the independent variable is graphed
Y-axis
Axis that the dependent variable is graphed
Abstract
Summary of an experiment; includes the problem statement, hypothesis, brief procedure, results, and brief conclusion
Procedure
Steps of an experiment; should be written so specifically that anyone else would be able to repeat the experiment
Results
Paragraphs that address the mean, median, and range of the data; also includes qualitative data
Statistical Analysis
Part of the scientific investigation where you run your data through a computer program to see if there is any significance/pattern to the data
Abstract
Summary of an experiment; includes the problem statement, hypothesis, brief procedure, results, and brief conclusion
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