| Term | Definition |
|---|
| observation | use of the senses to record and gather information |
| data | recorded observations or items of information |
| inference | logical conclusion based on observations |
| generalization | general conclusion |
| hypothesis | suggested; testable answer to a well defined scientific answer |
| variable | any factor in an experiment that is not constant |
| controlled experiment | tests the effect of a variable |
| evidence | collected body of data from observations and experiments |
| theory | well tested explanation that makes sense of a great variety of observations |
| model | physical mental or mathematical representation of how people understand an idea |
| technology | applications of scientific understandings for a specific purpose |
| what are the 2 types of science | discovery and hypothesis based science |
| what are the steps of the scientific method | -observing and stating the problem -forming a hypothesis -testing your hypothesis -recording and analyzing your data -forming a conclusion replicating the work |
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