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6th CMS Science

Lab Safety & the Scientific Method Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Observing the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information
Inference an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge
Hypothesis a possible explanation for a set of observations or an answer to a scientific question; must be testable
Predicting the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
Scientific inquiry the process of making scientific discoveries by studying the natural world and proposing evidence-based explanations
Variable a factor that can change in an experiment
Controlled experiment an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
Data facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations
Manipulated variable the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; the independent variable
Responding variable the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment; also called the dependent variable
Scientific theory a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations, ex. the Darwin's theory of evolution
Scientific law a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
Hazardous involving or exposing one to risk, loss, or harm
Flammable capable of being set on fire; combustible
Corrosive capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action, as with acid
Contaminate to make something impure or unsuitable by exposure to something unclean, poison, or polluting
Waft to cause smooth and gentle movement through the air as with a wave of the hand
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