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6 Sci Nature of Sci
6th grade Science Nature of Science Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SCIENCE | THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD |
| TECHNOLOGY | THE USE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE PRODUCTS OR TOOLS PEOPLE CAN USE |
| SCIENTIFIC METHODS | STEP BY STEP PROCEDURES OF SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM SOLVING |
| OBSERVATION | BITS OF INFORMATION YOU GATHER WITH YOUR SENSES |
| INFERENCE | A CONCLUSION ABOUT AN OBSERVATION |
| HYPOTHESIS | A STATEMENT THAT CAN BE TESTED |
| INDEPENDENT VARIABLE | FACTOR YOU CHANGE IN AN EXPERIMENT |
| DEPENDENT VARIABLE | FACTOR BEING MEASURED IN AN EXPERIMENT |
| CONTROL | A STANDARD USED FOR COMPARISON |
| EXPERIMENT | SERIES OF CAREFULLY PLANNED STEPS USED TO TEST A HYPOTHESIS. |
| DATA | VALUES OR OBSERVATIONS COLLECTED DURING ANY SCIENTIFIC STUDY |
| CONCLUSIONS | STATEMENT BASED ON WHAT HAS BEEN OBSERVED. |