Scientific Processes
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| Observe | To notice things around us using one or more of our senses.
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| Qualitative Observation | An observation that describes what something looks, smells, tastes, sounds, or feels like.
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| Quantitative Observation | An observation that provides some type of measurement or comparison.
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| Communicating | Sending or receiving information.
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| Classify | Use observations to group objects or events according to how they are similar or different.
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| Measure | Compare something to standard or nonstandard units. Length, mass, and time are the basic units of measurements.
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| Infer | Draw conclusions based on prior knowledge about things we observe.
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| Hypothesis | A prediction about what will happen. Written as a statement.
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| Fair Test | A test in which only one variable is changed or tested.
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| Independent variable | The one thing that is changed or tested by the student doing the investigation. What "I" change.
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| Dependent variable | The response to the variable that is changed by the student. The result that is measured.
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| Controlled variables | The things that stay the same during an investigation.
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| Unit of measurement | The standard unit used to record measurements. Examples are grams, milliliters, centimeters, degrees, hours.
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| Science safety | Guidelines to follow during science investigations in order to be safe.
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| Scientific Method | Steps that all scientist go through when completing an investigation. Question, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Data/Results, Conclusion.
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| Repeated trials | The experiment should be repeated at least 3 times to ensure that the data collected is reliable or accurate.
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| Bar Graph | A graph that is a visual display for comparing quantities.
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| Line Graph | A graph that is useful in displaying data or information that changes continuously over time.
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| Pie Chart | A graph that is used to compare parts of a whole. Usually shown in percentages.
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| Pictograph | A graph that shows data using images. Each image stands for a certain number of things.
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