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scientific inquiry
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6th Grade
09/24/2009

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Scientific inquiry 
Definition
The ongoing process discovery in science the diverse ways in which scientist study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather
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hypothesis 
Definition
a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question must be testable 
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variable
Definition
a factor that can change in an experiment 
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manipulated variable 
Definition
the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment also called independent variable 
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responding variable 
Definition
the factor that changes as result of changes to a manipulated or independent variable in an experiment also called dependent variable
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controlled experiment
Definition
an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
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operational experiment 
Definition
a statement that description how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term
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data
Definition
facts figures and other evidence gathered through observations 
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communication
Definition
the process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking 
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