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| constancy | a state characterized by a lack of variation |
| controlling variables* | managing factors that may influence an experiment |
| hypothesize | to make an assumption or a careful guess in order to test it further - a suggested solution to an experiment |
| experiment | a planned series of steps designed to find an answer to a question |
| predict | to fortell what is likely to happen based on an observation or experiment |
| variable* | a factor in an experiment |
| cycle | a series of events or operations that occurs regularly and usually leads back to the starting point |
| classify | put objects or processes in a group or category based on commmon characteristic or group of characteristics |
| communicate | tell or show others the steps and results of an experiment |
| interpret | to explain or tell the meaning of the results of an experiment |
| investigation | an experiment or other organized plan for answering a question. |
| predict | to fortell what is likely to happen based on an observation or experiment |
| scientific inquiry | a way of doing investigations and looking for explainations about happenings in the physical world; a series of steps generally followed in looking for answers to questions in science |
| observe | to recognize facts or occurrences; to watch carefully |
| infer | to draw a conclusion based on facts or information gained from an inquiry |
