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| science | A way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning: leads to a body of knowledge. |
| observing | The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information. |
| inferring | The process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge. |
| predicting | The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence. |
| quantitative observation | An observation that deals with a number or amount. |
| qualitative observation | An observation that deals what characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers. |
| controlled experiment | An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. |
| classifying | The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way. |
| making models | Involves creating representations of complex objects or processes. |
| life science | The study of living things. |
| scientific inquiry | The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather; the ongoing process of discovery in science |
| hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question: must be testable. |
| variable | A factor in an experiment that can change. |
| manipulated variable | The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment: also called independent variable. |
| responding variable | The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated , or independent, variable in an experiment: also called dependent variable. |
| operational definition | A statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term. |
| data | Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. |
| communicating | The process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking. |
| procedure | the steps or directions for an experiment |
| materials | the items you use in an experiment |
| purpose | question you are trying to answer in an experiment |
| conclusion | states whether or not the data supports the hypothesis |
| engineer | person who uses technology and science to solve practical problems |
| technology | how people change the world to meet their needs and solve practical problems |
