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Indiana Sixth Grade Chapter 1 Science

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Term
Definition
Science   a way of learning about the natural world  
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Observing   using one or more of your senses to gather imformation  
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Quantitative Observation   these observations deal with numbers and amounts  
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Qualitative Observation   these observations deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed with number  
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Inferring   when you explain or interpret the things you observe  
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Predicting   making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on passes experience or evidence  
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Classifying   the grouping together of items that are alike in many ways  
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Making Models   involves creating representations of complex objects or processes  
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Evaluating   involves comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them  
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Scientific Investigation   the way in which scientists study the natural world  
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Cultural Bias   when the culture a person grew up in affects how they think  
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Personal Bias   when a persons feelings affect how they think about things  
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Experimental Bias   when a mistake in the design of an experiment makes a certain result more likely to happen  
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Skeptism   having an attitude of doubt  
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Ethics   the rules that enable people to know right from wrong  
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Objective   when you make decisions and draw conclusions based on evidence  
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Subjective   when you make decisions and draw conclusions based on your personal feelings  
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Deductive Reasoning   a way to explain things when you start with a general idea and then you apply the idea to scientific observation  
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Inductive Reasoning   a way to explain things when you start with specific observations and then make a generalization  
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Scientific Inquiry   the diverse way in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence  
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Hypothesis   a possible answer to a scientific question  
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Variables   factors that can change an experiment  
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Independent Variable   the one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis  
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Dependent Variable   the variable that changes in response to the independent variable  
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Controlled Experiment   an experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time  
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Data   the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through qualitative and quantitative observations  
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Scientific Theory   a well tested and widely accepted explanation of observation and experimental results  
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Scientific Law   describe observed patterns in nature without trying to explain them  
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