9-1 Science/Scientific thinking

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The Scientific Method[edit | edit source]

Scientists come up with hypotheses (potential ideas for how something works and why it works). These are then tested and results are collected.

Scientific investigations[edit | edit source]

  • The variable you change is called the independent variable.
  • The variable you measure is called the dependent variable.
  • The variables that are kept constant are called control variables.
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