| A | B |
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| Science | A way of learning about the natural world |
| Observing | Using one or more of your senses to gather information |
| Quantitative Observations | An observation involving measurements and numbers |
| Qualitative Observations | An observation that deals with color, taste, sound, smell, or texture. It doesn't use numbers. |
| Inferring | When you explain or interpret the things you observe |
| Predicting | Forcasting what might happen based on previous observations and experienes |
| Classifying | Grouping or ordering objects or events according to similarities |
| Making Models | Making a replica or representation of an object or process |
| Life Science | The study of living things |
| Scientific Inquiry | Diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather |
| Hypothesis | An educated guess based on information gathered from observations and it must be testable |
| Variable | Factors that can change an experiment |
| Manipulated/Independent variable | One variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis |
| Responding/Dependent Variable | The factor that may change in response to the manipulated/independent variable |
| Operational Definition | A statement that describes how a particular variable is to be measured or how a term is to be defined |
| Data | The facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. |
| Communication | The sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking. |
