discovery science
The study of life.
What is biology?
Certain fungi that produce chemicals that kill bacteria, found by Alexander Fleming.
what is penicillin?
A suggested answer to a well-defined scientific question- an explanation on trial.
what is a hypothesis?
a collected body of data from observations and experiments
what is evidence?
The process of investigation, asking questions leading to the search for answers. (5 year olds are really good at this!)
A logical conclusion based on observations
what is an inference?
The steps of the scientific method
A necessary criteria in order for a hypothesis to be scientific
what is testable?
The use of the senses to gather and record information
what is observation?
Scientists put together many specific observations to reach a larger conclusion
what is a generalization
A condition that differs within an experiment
what is a variable?
A necessary criteria for scientific experiments/evidence
what is must be repeatable?
recorded observations
what is data?
Data in the form of numbers and measurements
what is quantitative data?
An experiment that tests the effect of a single variable.
What is a controlled experiment?
A well-tested explanation that makes sense of a great variety of scientific observations.
what is a theory?
Data in the form of descriptions instead of measurements
what is qualitative data?
The defense mechanism that allows scarlet kingsnakes to avoid potential predators by using warning coloration, like their poisonous lookalike, the coral snake.
what is mimicry?
A physical, mental, or mathematical representation of how people understand a process or idea.
what is a model?