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well-defined question or problem
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is a question proposed for thinking, discussing, or solving; it is a question that can be tested and answered by conducting some type of investigation. |
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research |
the collecting of information about a particular question/problem |
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inference (infer) |
explaining an observation based on available evidence but is not a direct observation; |
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prediction (predict) |
making forecasts of future events or conditions based upon observations or inferences |
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hypothesis |
is a statement of what you think will happen during an investigation; it is often written in the form of an, "if... then... because..." statement; it is sometimes referred to as an, "educated guess" |
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testable hypothesis |
an idea that can be tested by experiment or observation |
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control |
the substance, object, or group in an experiment that is not changes |
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controlled experiment |
an experiment in which all of the variables are kept the same except for the one being tested (fair test) |
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variable |
a condition in an experiment that is changed in order to determine the effect of that change |
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observation (observing) |
to gather information about objects, events, or living things by using your senses |
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classify |
to sort objects into groups that are alike in some way |
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measuring |
developing and using appropriate units of measurement for length, area, volume, time, weight, and temperature. |
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reliability |
the extent to which an experiment, test, or investigation provides the same results on repeated trials. |
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results |
observations or measurements obtained by investigation |
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valid conclusion |
information describing what was learned from an investigation based on observation and collecting data |
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communicate |
using the written and spoken word, graph, drawings, diagrams, maps, or tables to transmit information and ideas to others |
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experiment |
a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact; also known as an investigation |
