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abstract


    A brief summary of a research project and its findings.
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adult supervisor


    An adult who oversees a student experiment. This person should be familiar with the student’s project and the student’s area of research.
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bibliography


    A list of the books referred to in a research project. It usually appears at the end, or as a separate section, known as an appendix.
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conclusions


    A brief summary of how the results of an experiment support or contradict a hypothesis.
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control


    A duplicate setup, sample or observation treated identically to the rest of an experiment except for the variable being tested. And the control variable is meant to represent what’s normal or unch [..]
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data book


  A documentation of the work done during an experiment. It includes the findings, called data, collected during an experiment, as well as any observed responses, reactions and results.
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demonstration project


    A project that retests an experiment already conducted by someone else. A demonstration project can also show how something works. Adding a variable to a demonstration can make it into an experime [..]
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hypothesis


    A proposed explanation for a phenomenon. In science, a hypothesis is an idea that hasn’t yet been rigorously tested. Once a hypothesis has been extensively tested and is generally accepted to be t [..]
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independent research project


    An experiment designed, carried out and interpreted on one’s own.
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engineering design


 A process or series of steps that guide an engineer in solving problems. The process starts with identifying a problem. It ends with creating a solution to solve that problem.
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