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Sci Process-8 grade
Texas TAKS Objective 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scientific Processes | includes various methods and procedures that scientist use to answer questions and solve problems |
| Observations | when you gather information using any of your five senses |
| Hypothesis | a statement that can be tested by conducting a controlled experiment |
| Controlled Experiment | an investigation that test only one factor at a time |
| Variable | a factor that changes during an investigation |
| Control | a variable that a scientist keeps the same throughout an investigation |
| Independent Variable | the factor that a scientist changes during an investigation |
| Dependent Variable | the change that occurs in response to a change in the independent variable |
| Data | observations or measurements that are made during a controlled experiment |
| Qualitative data | types of information by observations, and can be explained with words |
| Quantitative data | types of information by observations, and can be explained with numbers |
| Organize Data | data put into charts, tables or graphs |
| Analyze | to interpret and evaluate data be breaking it down into its elements |
| Conclusion | a data based decision to accept or reject a hypothesis |
| Inference | a logical conclusion based on evidence |
| Evidence | proof or information on which a conclusion can be based |
| Extrapolate | to estimate or infer data beyond a given set of data |
| Prediction | a statement about what will happen in the future; educated guess. |
| Communicate results | to share your results of experiments with others around the world |
| Model | a representation of an object or a system |
| Analogy | a comparison between two similar things or events |
| Ratio | the relationship between two quantities |
| Scale Model | the size of the model parts are in consistent ratio to the sizes of the parts in the real object |
| Limitation | a restriction on the usefulness of a model |
| Theory | a widely accepted scientific explanation for something that happens in nature |
| Bias | an opinion or a point of view that is highly personal based on a belief that is not supported by evidence |
| Reproducibility | describes how alike the results of an experiment are when reproduced by different scientists using the same method and substance |
| Claim | a statement about what a product can do |
| Empirical evidence | evidence acquired through direct observation in a controlled experiment |
| Skepticism | an attitude of questioning or doubt |
| Critical thinking | includes analyzing, reviewing, and critiquing explanations you come across before you accept the explanation as fact |
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