the study of the world around us through observations and experiments
Science
Scientist
A scientist is a person who studies the world around us
Hypothesis
an educated guess about what will happen during an experiment and why
Experiment
a test where you try something under controlled conditions to see what happens
Observation
information gathered about the natural world through the five senses of sight, hearing, taste, touch, or smell
Inference
using evidence and reasoning to reach an educated guess about something that is not directly stated
Independent Variable
Something we change during an experiment, in order to see how it affects things
Dependent Variable
Something that we expect to change during an experiment, this is what we measure
Controlled Variable
Something that is kept the same during an experiment, in order to make the test fair
Qualitative
Describes observations or data using words, NOT numbers. “The dog has black spots”
Quantitative
Describes observations or data using numbers. “The dog is 83cm tall”
Procedure
a set of steps you follow to do something or complete an experiment
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