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Nature of Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| communicate | To share or exchange information or ideas. It is part of the Conclusion step of the scientific method. |
| conclusion | The last step of the scientific method- inferences are explained here using the evidence (data). |
| controlled variable | The part that stays the same during the investigation. Also called a contstant. |
| control | The group that the independent variable is compared to. |
| data | Collected during the observations part of the scientific method. It can be qualitative or quantitative. |
| dependent variable | The thing (or factor) that can change during an investigation, it is what that the scientist is looking to learn- also known as the data. |
| engineering | The application of science to solve real world problems. |
| equipment | tools or items scientists use |
| experiment | The third part of the scientific method. It is the procedure telling the scientist what to do step by step. |
| fire | The three components of this are heat, oxygen and fuel. |
| fire extinguisher | Used to put out a fire- the acronym for usage is PASS (what does each letter stand for?) |
| hypothesis | The second part of the scientific method where the scientist makes an educated guess. |
| independent variable | The part of the investigation that changes on purpose- the scientist chooses to change this thing (or factor) to see what happens somewhere else. |
| inference | Using background knowledge and observations to start to draw a final conclusion. |
| investigation | One project or activity that uses the scientific method to find the answer to 1 specific question. |
| natural world | All of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people. |
| narrative | Observations in words, also known as qualitative. |
| observation | The fourth part of the scientific method that requires the scientist to use his/her 5 senses and equipment to record what is happening in the investigation. |
| problem | an issue to solve |
| pseudoscience | Fake science; an investigation that does not use the scientific method. |
| science | The study of anything using the scientific method. 3 branches~ physical, life, earth |
| scientia | The latin word for knowledge, it is where the subject name comes from. |
| scientific method | The process that scientists use to conduct investigations. |
| scientist | A person who studies in a field of science |
| technology | The process or product made by engineers. |
| 3 branches of science | physical, life, earth |
| balance | A piece of equipment used to accurately mass. It is not affected by gravity. |
| graduated cylinder | A piece of equipment that is used to accurately measure liquid and irregularly shaped objects' volume. |
| ruler | A piece of equipment that is used to accurately measure regularly shaped objects' volume. |
| beaker/flask | A piece of equipment that is used to hold/heat liquids or estimate volume. |
| thermometer | A piece of equipment that accurately measures temperature. |
| Quantitative | Observations that represent a number. |
| Qualitative | Observations that represent words such as those as a result of the 5 senses. |
| Scale | A piece of equipment that is used to accurately measure weight. It is affected by gravity and is NOT usually used in science class. |
| -ology | This suffix means a branch of knowledge. |
| -ist | This suffix means a person that belongs to a branch of knowledge, "one who". |
| theory | An idea that has a lot of investigations' worth of information to support it. |
| hypothesis | An idea that has 1 investigation's worth of information to support it. |
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