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What is Science?
Lesson 5.1.1
Term | Definition |
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investigation | A procedure carried out to carefully observe, study, or test something in order to learn more about it. |
science | The study of the natural world through observation and investigation. |
evidence | Information collected during a scientific investigation. |
opinion | A personal belief or judgement based on what a person thinks or feels, but not necessarily based on evidence. |
observe | To use the five senses to collect information. |
compare | Find ways that objects and events are similar and different. |
evaluate | To judge explanations and evidence. |
analyze | To break down information. |
empirical evidence | Direct evidence. |
infer | To come up with an idea or a conclusion based on an observation. |
logical reasoning | Using things that you know to be true or false to draw conclusions. |
communicate | To share information with others. |
classify | To organize into groups according to their properties. |
order | To place objects or events one after another in the correct sequence. |