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Scientific Inquiry
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6th Grade
09/24/2009

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Term
scientific inquiry 
Definition
the ongoing process or discovery in science the diverse ways in which scientist study the natural world and propose explanations or based on evidence they gather.
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hypothesis 
Definition
a possible explanation for an observation or answer to a scientific question.
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variable
Definition
a factor that can change in an experiment.
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manipulated variable 
Definition
the one factor that changes during an experiment also called an independent variable .
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responding variable
Definition
the factor that changes as a result or changes to the manipulated,or independent variable in an experiment.
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controlled variable 
Definition
an experiment in which only one variable that is manipulated at the time.
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operational defination 
Definition
a statement that describes how to measure a particular or how to define a particular word.
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data 
Definition
facts,figures,and other  evidence gathered through observations 
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communicating 
Definition
the process of sharing ideas through other of sharing and speaking.
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scientific theory
Definition
a well tested explanation for a wide range og observations or experimental results.
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scientific law 
Definition
a statement that describes what what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conduction.
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