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Section 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observation | Using one or more of your senses to gather information. |
| Inference | Making a guess of what is happening based on your observations. |
| Prediction | A logical guess based on observations and inferences of what will happen in the future. |
| Classifying | Grouping things together based on similarities. |
| Making Models | Building a representation of complex objects or processes. |
| Independant Variable | The variable that is being changed on purpose. There should only be one IV. Example:How much water the plant gets. |
| Dependent Variable | The result. Example: How tall did the plant grow? |
| Controlled Variables or Constants | The variables that are not allowed to change. There may be many CV. |
| Hypothesis | A suggested solution to the problem. It must be testable and be written as if... then...because. It predicts an outcome. |