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science process
how to make observations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| observation | using one or more of your sense to gather information |
| example observation | he made the observation that all the shapes were pink |
| inference | when you explain or interpret thing you observe using pior knowledge |
| example inference | cookies were hard and black so i made the inference that they were burt |
| prediction | make a forecast or hypotheses of what will happen in the future base on past experience or evidence |
| prediction example | the clouds were dark and thunder was rumbling so i made the prediction it was going to rain |
| science | a way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge |
| science example | a branch of science is atronamy |
| quantitative observation | a measurmeant ( an number and a unit) |
| example quantitative observation | 4 ponies |
| qualitative observation | a description of characteristic features or attribute |
| qualitative example | a pink unicorn |
| scientific inquiry | refers to many waysin which scientist study the natural world and purpose explanations based on the evidance they gather. |
| hypothesis | is a possible explanation for a set of observations or answers to a scientific question |
| controlled experiment | a test of hypothesis under conditions established by the scientist |
| manipulated varible | the varible the scientist changes |
| responding varible | changes because of the manipulated varible |
| scientific inquiry example | they made a scientific inquiry that pluto is no longer a planet |
| hypothesis example | if the pole is metal, then the lightning has a better chance of striking it |
| controlled experiment example | the teacher had the kids preform a controlled experiment because he knew what was going to happen and he was not going to let the kids fool around |
| manipulated varible example | the manipulated variable was that the water was salt and not plain water |
| responding varible example | because the water was salt water, the seed did not grow |
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