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| science | The investigation and exploration of natural events and the information that results from those investigations |
| inference | Logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience |
| hypothesis | Possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations |
| observation | Using one or more of your senses to gather information |
| prediction | Statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events |
| scientific theory | An explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations |
| scientific law | Describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true |
| critical thinking | Comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it |
| description | Spoken or written summary of observations |
| explanation | Interpretation of observations |
| accuracy | Description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value |
| precision | Description of how similar or close measurements are to each other |
| variable | Any factor in an experiment that can have more than one value |
| dependent variable | Factor measured or observed during an experiment (it’s value changes due to the independent variable) |
| independent variable | Factor that you want to test – it is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects the dependent variable |
| constant | Factors in an experiment that remain the same |
