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STEM |
Using science, technology, engineering, and math to solve problems. |
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Science |
Information we have about our world or what we do to learn new things about our world. |
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Technology |
Anything that is created to solve a problem. |
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Engineering |
The process that is used to design and create solutions to problems. |
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Math |
The use of numbers, letters, and functions to solve problems. |
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Scientific Process |
An organized process scientists use to do experiments. |
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Hypothesis |
An educated guess or prediction. |
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Data |
Information that is gathered and analyzed. It can be qualitative or quantitative. |
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Variable |
Something that can change and affect the results of an experiment. |
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Independent Variable (Manipulated Variable) |
The one thing that you change in an experiment. It is what you are testing. |
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Dependent Variable (Responding Variable) |
The variable that you measure and use to collect data in an experiment. |
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Constants |
Variables that need to be equal or the same in order for an experiment to be fair. |
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Mass |
How much matter or "stuff" an object is made up of. |
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Weight |
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object. |
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Volume |
The amount of space an object takes up. |
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Classify |
To sort things into groups based on their characteristics or properties. |
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Observation |
A decision you can make about something by simply looking at it. |
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Observe |
To watch or look at carefully. |
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Conclusion |
The decision that is made at the end of an experiment. It is based on a set of data and facts collected during the experiment. |
