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| Science | the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations |
| Observation | the results of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs |
| inference | a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations |
| prediction | statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events |
| scientific theory | an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations |
| scientific law | a rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature |
| technology | the practical use of scientific knowledge, expecially for industrial or commercial use |
| critical thinking | comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it |
