The Practice of Science
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classshea on August 15, 2011
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Mrs. Shea's 5th Grade Scientists
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hypothesis | statement of what you think will happen in an investigation. |
| observation | something you find out about objects, events, or living things by using your senses. |
| control group | a standard against which change is measured. |
| data | information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made. |
| evidence | observations that make you believe something is true. |
| experiment | the use of scientific methods to test a hypothesis. |
| analyze | to examine methodically by separating into parts and studying how they are related. |
| classify | to arrange in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities. |
| conclusion | a statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data. |
| inference | an explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed. |
| investigation | an organized scientific study that may include making observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and /or communicating results. |
| predict | to state whether what one thinks will happen under certain conditions based on data or observation. |
| technology | the use of scientific knowledge and processes to solve practical problems. |
| testable | a term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation. |
| trials | multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation. |
| valid | a term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiment. |
| variable | an event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment. |
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