Refers to the diverse ways in which scientists investigate in the natural world and purpose explanations based on the evidence they gather.
What is scientific inquiry?
100
Good preparation helps you conduct scientific investigations by planning for safety.
What kind of things should you think about before you prepare for a scientific investigation?
100
They're both living things, both need water and food. a cat can move and a tree can't move.
In what ways are a cat and a tree are similar? What are some ways they are different.
200
Deals with a number or an amount.
What is the meaning of Quantitative observations?
200
An animal, a plant, a fungus, or a microbe.
What can an organism be?
200
Researchers must be able to carry out investigations and gather evidence that will either support or disprove the hypothesis
What does an hypothesis have to be testable.
200
You should plan what to do before the lab so you're prepared.
what is good to do before a lab?
200
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How many eyes does an octopus have?
300
Deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers.
What is the meaning of Qualitative observations?
300
They are both complementary.
What is similar to functions and structure?
300
Are the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations.
What is the meaning of Data?
300
Safety goggles, gloves, an apron, Area clean.
What kind of equipment should be worn for the lab.
300
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How many eyes does a spider have?
400
Quantitative observations deal with a number and qualitative observations have to deal with descriptions.
What is the difference between Quantitative observations and Qualitative observations?
400
A structure is what it's made of and a function is what it does.
What is the difference between a structure and a function?
400
It shares ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking.
What makes communication so important in scientific inquiry?
400
Outside
Where is the smartest place you should do an experiment? Outside or Inside
400
Observing, inferring, predicting. classifying, and making models
What are five skills that are important in scientific thinking?
500
Predicting is when you are using information to try and anticipate what will happen next and a inference is drawing a conclusion about what the author thinks.
What is the difference between an inference and a prediction.
500
Organisms are diverse, yet share similar characteristics. Groups of organisms change over time. The structure and functions of organisms are complementary. Organisms operate on the same physical principles as the rest of the natural world.
What are one of the four big ideas in life science?
500
Is a summary of what you have learned from an experiment.