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6th grade science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bits of information gathered with your senses | observations |
| a statement that can be tested -usually written as an IF-THEN statement | hypothesis |
| trial of an experiment where everything is kept "normal" so that it can be used for comparison to other trials of the experiment | control |
| explanations or judgements of observations that we make using our prior knowledge | inferences |
| step-by-step process of problem solving | scientific method |
| the factor being measured in an experiment - the result | dependent variable |
| process of trying to understand the world | science |
| factors kept the same during an experiment to make the experiment a "fair" test | constants |
| the factor you change in an experiment | independent variable |
| question you don't know the answer to | scientific problem |
| scientists do MANY of these to make sure they have the most accurate results possible | trials |
| What you are trying to understand or solve | a problem |
| data that has to do with NUMBERS | quantitative data |
| data that has to do with observations and can NOT be counted | qualitative data |
| a summary of what was learned from data that was measured and recorded in an experiment | make conclusions |
| 1-question/problem 2-hypothesis 3-experiment/observe/collect data 4-analyze results 5-make conclusions | steps of the scientific method |