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science
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a way of learning about the natural world
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observing
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using one or more of your senses to gather information
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quantitative observations
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deal with a number, or amount
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qualitative observations
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deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers
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inferring
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when you explain or interpret things you observe
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predicting
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making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
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classifying
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the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way
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making models
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involves creating representations of complex objects or processes
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scale model
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accurately shows the proportions between its parts
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life science
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the study of living things
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biology
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the study of life
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organism
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the general term for a living thing
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development
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the process of change that causes an organism to become more complex during its lifetime
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structure
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the way that an organism is put together as a whole
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function
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the processes that enable an organism to survive
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complementary
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work together to meet the needs of the organism
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scientific inquiry
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refers to the diverse ways in which scientists investigate the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather
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hypothesis
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possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question
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variables
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factors that can change in an experiment, must be exactly the same
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controlled experiment
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an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
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manipulated variable
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the one variable that is purposely changed in an experiment
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responding variable
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the factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable
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control
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part of the experiment to which you can compare the results of the other tests
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operational definition
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statement that describes how to measure a variable or a define a term
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data
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the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations
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communicating
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the sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking
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