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• Use of the senses to gather
and record information about
structures or processes in the
natural world.
– May include the use of sight,
hearing, or touch to gather
information |
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• Recorded observations or
items of information |
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• A logical conclusion based on
observations (data).
– Inference is supported by the
data but may or may not be
correct |
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• Data that consists of recorded
measurements.
– These data are always in
numeric (number) form |
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• Data in the form of descriptions.
– These data describe actions, color,
textures, and other traits not easily
measured.
– These data can include drawings,
photographs, and video |
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• Any event or object that
appears in the natural world
and is of scientific significance
or interest |
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• A general conclusion
supported by a large number
of observations or other data |
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