Scientific Method

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• Variable of an experiment that does not change

1. Control Group

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   • Essentially a constant in the form of a group of individuals or organisms or objects that are not being experimented on, but merely compared to the experimental group.
   1. Experimental Group

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      • The opposite of a control group, the experimental group is the group that is tested with whatever experimental substance the scientist is testing.
      1. Variable

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         • What is being tested in an experiment.  Scientists can also improve the variable based on previous results.
         1. Hypothesis

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            • An educated guess based upon observations using the five senses conducted by scientists
            1. Theory

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               • A hypothesis that has been proven and is generally accepted by the scientific community.
               1. Error

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                  • When something unexpected happens in an experiment; it can render the results false/inaccurate