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| Scientific Inquiry (Scientific Method) | the ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather. |
| observation | using one or more of your senses to gather information |
| hypothesis | possible explanation or answer to a scientific question |
| controlled experiment | an experiment that tests only one factor at a time |
| manipulated (independent) variable | a factor in a controlled experiment that changes |
| science | a way of learning about the natural world |
| engineer | a person who is trained to use both technology and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems |
| quantitative observation | observations that deal with number or amount |
| qualitative observation | observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers (ex. color, smell) |
| inferring | explaining or interpreting the things you observe |
| predicting | making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on evidence |
| classifying | grouping together items that are alike in some way |
| making models | creating representations of complex objects or processes |
| life science | study of living things |
| responding (dependent) variable | the factor in an experiment that may change in response to another variable |
| communicating | sharing ideas through writing and speaking |
| operational definition | statement that describes how a variable will be measured |
| technology | how people change the world around them to meet needs and solve problems |
| data | facts, figures and evidence gathered in an experiment |
| variable | factors that can change in an experiment |
