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+Scientific Method
Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| science | using evidence to understand the world around us. |
| scientific method | A step-by-step process that scientists use to study and learn about the world around them. |
| observations | Use your senses when paying close attention to something in order to learn more about it. |
| hypothesis | A smart guess or an idea that you will test with an experiment |
| experiment | A test in which you collect evidence to answer a question. |
| evidence | Factual information that supports an idea or method. |
| The first 4 scientific practices | 1.) Ask questions 2.) Create and use models. 3.) Plan and carry out investigations. 4.) Analyze and interpret data. |
| The last 4 scientific practices | 5.) Use mathematical thinking. 6.) Construct explanations. 7.) Engage in argument from evidence. 8.) Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information. |
| The 8 scientific practices | It is important to remember that not all of these are used in every study and they don’t always happen in the same order |
| investigation | to look into carefully and closely so as to learn the facts; examine |
| claim | An answer to a scientific question. |
| analyze | to study something closely and carefully |
| astronomy | the study of space |
| biology | the study of living things |
| chemistry | The study of matter, its properties and how it can react and change. |
| theory | a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method, and which brings together many facts and hypotheses. |
| fair test | When you conduct an experiment and only change one thing at a time. |
| data | Information collected from an experiment. |