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Scientific Inquiry

Terms in this set (18)

observing
using one or more of your senses to gather information
quantitative observation
An observation that deals with a number or amount
qualitative observation
an observation made using your five senses. It also uses NO numbers.
inferring
Explaining or interpreting things you observe
predicting
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
classifying
The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.
hypothesis
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable
variable
A factor that can change in an experiment
controlled experiment
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
manipulated variable
The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable.
independent variable
The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called manipulated variable
dependent variable
factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe, which may change in response to the independent variable; also called responding variable
data
Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
control
Something you keep the same in an experiment
responding variable
factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe, which may change in response to the manipulated variable; also known as a dependent variable
claim
a statement that answers the original question. First part of C-E-R. It should restate & answer the question as a sentence.
conclusion
the answer to your question; a summary of what you have learned from an experiment
making models
The process of creating representations of complex objects or processes.
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