Using one or more of your senses to gather information
Observing
Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on prior knowledge
Inferring
Data and observations that are collected through scientific processes adn that explain a particular observation
Empirical Evidence
In a scientific experiment, facts, figures and other evidence gathered tghrough observations
Data
A possible answer to a scientific question
Hypothesis
Observations that deal with a number or amount
Quantitative Observation
Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers
Qualitative Observation
Making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experiences or evidence
Predicting
When scientist put thigns into categories or group together items that are alike in some way
Classifying
When scientist create a representation of a complex process
Making Models
way of learning about the _natural world _
Science
Evaluating observations and data to reach a conclusion
Analyzing
What is an attitude of doubt toward ideas
Skepticism
What is a set of beliefs that may make use of science, but the conclusions are not based based on observation, objective reasoning ro scientific evidence
Pseudoscience
Reasoning based on evidence
Objective Reasoning
Reasoning based on personal feelings or values
Subjective Reasoning
The one factor that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis
Independent Variable
What is the factor that may _change in response to the independent varialble _
Dependnent Variable
a scientific experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time
Controlled Experiment
subjective belief that affects a person’s attitude toward something, or an error in the design of an experiment that affects the results of the experiment
Bias
repetition of an experiment to gather additional data and determine whether the experiment’s results support the hypothesis
Repeated Trial
an attempt by a different group of scientists to conduct the same experiment and achieve the same results that the original experimental team gathered.
Replication
a generalization that makes sense of observations by using logical reasoning called
Scientific Explanation
understanding scientific terms and principles well enough to ask questions, evaluate information, and make decisions
Scientific Literacy
Observations and conclusions that have been repeated
Evidence
an idea about a situation that is _not supported by evidence _
Opinion
a summary of what you have learned from an experiment
Conclusion
Step one in Scientific Inquiry
Question
Step two in the Scientifiic Inquiry
Research
Step three in Scientific Inquiry
Hypothesis
Step four in Scientific Inquiry
Design an Experiment
Step five in Scientific Inquiry
Collecting Data
Step six in Scientific Inquiry
Draw Conclusions