science and the natural world
thinking like a scientist
scientific inquiry
continuation of science and the natural world
100
science
What is a way of learning about the world around us
100
personal bias
comes from a persons likes and dislikes
100
variables
factors that can change in an experiment
100
predicting
making a statement or a claim
200
observing
what is using 1 or more of your senses to gather info.
200
experimental bias
a mistake in the design of an experiment
200
manipulated variable
independent variable
200
classifying
the grouping together of items
300
quantitative observation
deals with numbers and amounts
300
objective
you make decisions and draw conclusions on avalible evidence
300
responding variable
dependent variable
400
qualitative observation
deals with descriptions that cant be expressed by numbers
400
subjective
personal feelings have entered into a decision or conclusion
400
data
facts figures and other evidence gathered
500
infering
something based on reasoning from what you know
500
inductive reasoning
specific observations to make generalizations
500
hypothesis
a possible answer to a scientific question
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