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Unit 1
Science Inquiry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze | to study (something) closely and carefully |
| Claim | a statement based on evidence and observation |
| Conceptual Model | a representation of a system, made up of concepts which are used to help people know understand a subject |
| Control Group | the group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers, and is used for comparison for other groups in the experiment |
| Correlation | a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things. |
| Data | individual facts, statistics, or items of information gathered from observations |
| Decision Making Model | a series of steps that helps decision makers decide how they can maximize the quality of their outcomes. |
| Distribution | The spread of a data-point, object, etc., over an area |
| Evidence | observations, facts, or information indicating whether a belief or statement is true or valid. |
| Experiment | a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. |
| Experimental Group | group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under an experiment. |
| Infer | decide or conclude information from evidence and reasoning. |
| Mathematical Model | a model, based on mathematics, used to represent an experiment or something in the world |
| Mean | the average value of a set of numbers |
| Measure | obtain the size, amount, or degree of something by using an instrument |
| Model | a representation (physical, online, etc.) of a larger system, structure, etc. |
| Observe | to recognize and note a fact or occurrence in an experiment, often involving measurements with instruments |
| Predict/Hypothesis | an educated guess, used as a starting point for further investigation. |
| Probability | the likelihood of something happening |
| Question | what you would want to answer in an experiment |
| Reasoning | thinking of an idea or concept in a logical way |
| Risk | probability of something bad happening |
| Sample | a part of a larger population, what an experiment is performed on |
| Statistics | the science of collecting and analyzing numerical data. |
| Variable | a quantity that may change within the context of an experiment |
| Value | the importance, worth, or number that an object is regarded to have |
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