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Intro to Science Terms

This is designed to help students learn the common vocabulary used in the scientific method.

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Sciencesystem of knowledge based on facts or principles
Technologyapplication of science to meet human needs
Scientific Theorya tested, possible explanation of a natural event
Scientific LawA summary of a natural event
Observationsinformation that can be collected using the 5 senses
Pure ScienceSearch for new knowledge for the sake of knowledge
QuantitativeData that describes with numbers
Qualitativedata that describes with words, colors, texture etc.
Modelan idea, structure, or picture that illustrates something too small or too large to be handled inside
Inferencesusing observations and prior knowledge to make a prediction
Scientific Methodsystematic way of solving problems
Variableanything that can change in an experiment
Independent Variablethe variable changed by the experimenter
Dependent Variablethe variable which the data is collected from
VolumeHow much space a substance takes up.
Masshow much matter is in an object
Hypothesisthe possible solution of a problem
SISystem Internationale - scientific measuring system
ConstantThe variables that must remain the same during and experiment.
ControlPart of the experiment that is not exposed to the independent variable.
ConversionsWhen one unit is changed into another.


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