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4th Grade Sci Intro
Fourth Grade Science Introduction: Processes
Term | Definition |
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Descriptive Investigation | includes a question, but no hypothesis. Observations are recorded, but no comparisons are made |
Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
Conservation of Natural Resources | the practice of caring for natural resources so all living things can benefit from them now and in the future |
Metric System | internationally adopted decimal system of measurement |
Reliable | able to be trusted |
Valid | true statement |
Classifications | groups of similar things based on characteristics or properties |
Environmentally appropriate practices | to cause no harm to the environment |
Constancy | staying the same; unchanging |
Ethical practices | doing what is right |
Patterns | repeated sequence; arranged according to a rule or natural phenomenon; a trend in data; used to predict what comes next |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) | equipment, such as goggles and gloves, used for protection in an investigation |
System | a group of parts that work together |