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science inquiry
science definitions
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6th Grade
09/24/2009

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scientific inquiry
Definition
refers to the diverse ways in witch scientist study the natural world and  propose  explanations based on the evidence they gather
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hypothesis
Definition
is a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question. 
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variable
Definition
or facts that can change in an experiment must be exactly the same.
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manipulated variable 
Definition
in your experiment manipulated variable  is the air temp.
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responding  variable
Definition
the responding  here is the number of crickets 
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controlled experiment
Definition
figure 9 shows one way to set up a controlled experiment to test your hypothesis.
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operational definitions 
Definition
is a statment  that describes  how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term
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data 
Definition
are the facts figures and other evidence gathered through observations.
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communicating
Definition
is the sharing of ideas and experimental finding with others through writing and speaking
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Scientific Theory
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A well- stated explanation for a wide  range of observation or experimental results.
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Scientific Law
Definition
A statement that describes what scientist expect to happen to happen every time.
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