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| science | the study of natural processes and their products |
| science table | a table used to display items related to a science area |
| open-ended questions | questions promoting discussion and requiring decision-making skills |
| feely box | a box with a circle cut in it large enough for children to put their hands into and identify objects and materials placed inside by touch |
| estimating | to calculate approximately; a rough calculation |
| predicting | to foretell something; to state or tell in advance |
| classifying | the process of mentally grouping objects or ideas into categories or classes based on some unique feature |
| hypothesis | a theory; a tentative explanation that accounts for a set of facts that can be tested by further investigation |
| scientific theory | a systematic procedure for scientific investigation, generally involving the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a hypothesis, experimentation to test the hypothesis and a conclusion that valdates or modifies the hypothesis |
| comparisons | to examine in order to note similarities or differences |
