Science is awesome!
a statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and
data
conclusion
a statement that can be tested scientifically through experiments and/or other
scientific investigations
hypothesis
a process of investigation that in one or more ways resembles science, but
deviates from the scientific methods
pseudoscience
a factor or condition in a scientific experiment that is purposefully kept
the same
controlled variable (constant)
an explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed
inference
making multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation
repetition
measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation
data
detailed description of how a scientific investigation is conducted
methods
he reproduction of a scientific investigation by another person to ensure accuracy
replication
evidence based on observations or experiments rather than theory
empirical evidence
a factor, usually being measure or observed, that responds to,
or depends on, another factor (test variable)
outcome (dependent) variable:
he knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to
discover facts and formulate laws or principals that can be verified or tested
science
a scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to
answer a scientific question
experiment
a guess about what will happen under certain conditions, that is based on
observation and research
predictions
observations obtained by following a preplanned method of
observation
systematic observations