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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Science | A way of learning more about the natural world |
| Scientific Theory | An attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world |
| Scientific Law | A rule that describes a pattern in nature |
| Technology | Practical use of science or applied science |
| System | Collection of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with each other |
| Life Science | The study of living systems and the ways in which they interact |
| Earth Science | The study of Earth systems and the systems in space |
| Physical Science | The study of matter and energy |
| Hypothesis | A reasonable and educated possible answer based on what you already know and what you observe |
| Infer | To draw a conclusion based on what you observe |
| Controlled Experiment | Changing one factor and observing its effect on another while keeping all others constant |
| Variable | Factors that can be changed in an experiment |
| Constant | Factors that are not changed in an experiment |
| Dependent Variable | Is the factor measured or observed during an experiment |
| Independent Variable | Is the factor you want to test |
| Model | Any representation of an object or an event used as a tool for understanding the natural world |
| Physical Model | A model that you can see or touch (manipulate) |
| Idea | Describes how someone thinks about something in the natural world |
| Description | Is a spoken or written summary of observations |
| Explanation | Is an interpretation of observations |
| International System of Units | Internationally accepted system for measurement (SI Units) |
| Accuracy | Description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value |
| Precision | Description of how similar or close measurements are to each other |
| Critical Thinking | Combining what you already know with the new facts that you are given to decide if you should agree with something or not |