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Information from observations or experiments.
Example: The number of buffalo in Yellowstone National Park, etc. |
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| An experiment where only one variable is changed. |
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Using your five senses to gather data.
Example: Listening to the hoot of owls to determine which type of owl is there or counting the number of birds in your backyard. |
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| Calculating data and looking for patterns or trends in order to reach a conclusion from an experiment. |
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Something that scientists expect to happen every time under similar circumstances.
Example: Gravity causes objects to fall to the ground every time. |
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An explanation for observations that seem to happen but we don't really know for sure.
Example: Black Holes, Continental Drift. A scientific theory can change with new data. |
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An idea based upon an observation:
Example: The sky is cloudy therefore I think it might rain since in the past,when it gets cloudy it usually rains. |
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Six Steps to investigate and solve a problem:
1. Question or Problem 2. Observation/Research 3. Hypothesis 4.Experiment/Gather Data 5.Analyze Data/Draw Conclusions 6. Report Findings |
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| A system of acquiring knowledge. From the Latin term "scientia" meaning knowledge. |
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| Manipulated/Independent Variable |
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| A variable that is changed in an experiment to see what happens. Plotted on the X axis of a graph. "MIX" |
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| Dependent/Responding Variable |
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| The variable or thing that responds to the change (of the manipulated variable). Plotted on the Y axis. "DRY" |
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An educated guess about the solution to a problem based upon observations and inferences. It is a "testable" statement that is always stated in an "If then" statement.
Example: If we turn down the thermostat then the room will get cooler. |
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| The answer that an experiment gives to the scientist. (The results of the experiment show that....) |
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International System of Measurement Units. The system is organized around base units:
1.) meters/length 2.) Grams/mass
3.) Seconds/time 4.) Cubic Centimeters/volume. |
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| A measureable value. The amount of something. |
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| The characteristic of something; color, size, beauty, strength, etc. |
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