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29 Cards in this Set
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science
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Science is a way of learning about the natural world.
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observing
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Observing means using one or more of your senses to gather inormation.
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quantitative observations
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Quantitative observations deal with a number.
For example, the ball is 3 pounds. |
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qualitative observations
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Qualitative observations deal with descriptions that can not be expressed in numbers.
For example, the ball is blue. |
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inferring
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When you explain or reason something that is not explicitly stated.
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science
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Science is a way of learning about the natural world.
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observing
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Observing means using one or more of your senses to gather inormation.
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quantitative observations
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Quantitative observations deal with a number.
For example, the ball is 3 pounds. |
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qualitative observations
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Qualitative observations deal with descriptions that can not be expressed in numbers.
For example, the ball is blue. |
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inferring
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When you explain or reason something that is not explicitly stated.
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predicting
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Predicting means 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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Classifying is the process for grouping together items that are alike in some way.
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making models
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Making models involves creating representatins of complex objects or process.
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life science
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Life science is the study of living things.
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compare and contrast
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To compare and contrast is to find similarities and and differences between things.
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life science
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Life science is the study of living things
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scientific inquiry process
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Scientific inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientist study the natural world and make explanations based on the evidence they gather.
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hypothesis
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A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a set of observations.
A hypothesis is also an answers to a scientific question. |
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A hypothesis must be testable.
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This means that researchers or scientist must be able to carry out investigations or experiments to support or disprove the hypothesis.
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To test a hypothesis you design an experiment.
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You experiment should be designed using contolled variables, manipulated/independent variable, responding/ dependent variable.
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life science
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Life science is the study of living things
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scientific inquiry process
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Scientific inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientist study the natural world and make explanations based on the evidence they gather.
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hypothesis
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A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a set of observations.
A hypothesis is also an answers to a scientific question. |
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A hypothesis must be testable.
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This means that researchers or scientist must be able to carry out investigations or experiments to support or disprove the hypothesis.
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To test a hypothesis you design an experiment.
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You experiment should be designed using contolled variables, manipulated/independent variable, responding/ dependent variable.
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operational definition
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An operational definition is a statement that describes how to measure a variable or define a term.
For example, in an experiment you would say that you are measuring the balls in grams. |
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data
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Data are the facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observations.
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drawing conclusions
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A conclusion is a summary of what you have learned from an experiment.
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communicating
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Communicating is the sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking.
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