Scientific Inquiry
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| Science? | Science is the study of anything that can be perceived by the five human senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch.
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| Scientific Method? | A process by which the truth of our physical universe can be discovered. The Scientific Method is scientific problem solving.
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| Scientific Law? | A statement describing a natural phenomenon. i.e. gravity. Summarized the results of many observations & experiments.
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| Chemistry? | The study of matter.
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| Matter? | Anything that takes up space and has mass.
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| Observation? | Question or problem. Must be testable.
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| Hypothesis? | A possible reason, answer or explanation.
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| Conditions? | The "If..." part of your hypothesis. What you will do as a test. Independent or experimental variable.
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| Prediction? | The "then..." part of your hypothesis. What you think will happen, the result. The dependent variable.
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| Assumption? | The "because..." part of your hypothesis. Scientific or logical reason for making your prediction.
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| Experiment? | A test or tests to see if your hypothesis is true. The test must be repeatable.
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| Data? | The information you observe, record, organize & analyze from an experiment.
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| Accuracy? | The closeness of a measurement to its true & real value.
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| Precision? | The closeness of many measurements to each other.
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| Theory? | A theory or answer to your original question or problem based on the evidence you have gathered through experimentation. Conclusion.
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| Physics? | The study of energy?
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| Energy? | The ability to cause change.
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| Mass? | The amound of "stuff" or physical material which makes up matter.
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| Weight? | The measurable amount of gravitational pull exerted on mass.
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| Control? | The normal or untreated trial of an experiment.
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| Biology | The study of life.
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| Zoology | The study of animal life.
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| Botany | The study of plant life.
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| Faith | The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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| Inference | A logical conclusion based on observation, previous knowledge and experience.
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| The untreated group. | Control - as a noun
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| Independent Variable | The thing being tested in an experiment. The cause of changes.
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| Dependent Variable | The result or effect of an experiment.
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| Quantitative | Observations which are measured &/or counted.
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| Qualitative | Observations which are described in words.
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