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6 Sci Nature of Sci
6th grade Science Nature of Science Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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SCIENCE | THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD |
TECHNOLOGY | THE USE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE PRODUCTS OR TOOLS PEOPLE CAN USE |
SCIENTIFIC METHODS | STEP BY STEP PROCEDURES OF SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM SOLVING |
OBSERVATION | BITS OF INFORMATION YOU GATHER WITH YOUR SENSES |
INFERENCE | A CONCLUSION ABOUT AN OBSERVATION |
HYPOTHESIS | A STATEMENT THAT CAN BE TESTED |
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE | FACTOR YOU CHANGE IN AN EXPERIMENT |
DEPENDENT VARIABLE | FACTOR BEING MEASURED IN AN EXPERIMENT |
CONTROL | A STANDARD USED FOR COMPARISON |
EXPERIMENT | SERIES OF CAREFULLY PLANNED STEPS USED TO TEST A HYPOTHESIS. |
DATA | VALUES OR OBSERVATIONS COLLECTED DURING ANY SCIENTIFIC STUDY |
CONCLUSIONS | STATEMENT BASED ON WHAT HAS BEEN OBSERVED. |