The Science Method Notes
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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Observations
Using one or more of your senses to gather information.
Qualitative observations are description that don't involve numbers or measurements.
Examples: smells,tastes,colors
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Quantitative observations
Measurements.
Examples: mass, volume, height, weight, length
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Inferring the process of making interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge.
When you explain your observations, you are making and inference.
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Predicting
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
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Variables
Factors that change in an experiment.
Independent variable
The variable you change. ( also called manipulated variable)
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Dependent variable
The variable that changes due to the independent variable. ( the dependent variable is also called the responding variable)
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