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NOS Vocabulary
Nature of Science Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Science | the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations |
Observation | the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs |
Inference | a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience |
Hypothesis | a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations |
Prediction | is a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events |
Scientific Theory | is an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations |
Scientific Law | a rule that describes a pattern in nature |