The Scientific Method

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  1. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
    For example, she might say, "Water warms faster than land."

    7 Next, the scientist will test the hypothesis by doing an experiment.
  2. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
    In a control experiment, everything is set up the same, but the variable is missing.

    10 The next step in the scientific method is to record and analyze data.
  3. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
    This is called a hypothesis.
  4. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Science is a process.
  5. investigator
    someone who inquires carefully
    Scientists are like crime scene investigators.
  6. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
    This helps the scientist to compare the measurements.

    12 This experiment would be run many times before the scientist could come to a conclusion.
  7. conclude
    bring to a close
    If the water heats up faster during each experiment, the scientist could conclude that water heats faster than land.

    13 The steps in the scientific method do not have to be done in a certain order.
  8. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
    In a control experiment, everything is set up the same, but the variable is missing.

    10 The next step in the scientific method is to record and analyze data.
  9. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
    It is a constant search for information about our universe.

    2 The word science comes from the Latin word, "scire," meaning "to know."
  10. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    After a conclusion is formed, a theory may be developed.
  11. obtain
    come into possession of
    However, even laws can be changed if different findings are obtained by other experiments.
Created on Wed Sep 29 13:58:21 EDT 2010

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