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08/27/2014

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Term
Science
Definition
A way of learning about the natural world.
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The Process of Science
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The Process of Science include observing, inferring, predicting, classifying, evaluating, making models, and conducting scientific investigation.
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Observing
Definition
Using one or more of your senses to gather information.
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Quantitative Observation
Definition
Deals with numbers, or amounts.
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Qualitative Observation
Definition
Deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers.
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Inferring
Definition
When you explain or interpret the things you observe.
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Predicting
Definition
Making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.
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Classifying
Definition
The grouping together of items that are alike in some ways.
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Making Models
Definition
Creating representations of complex objects or processes.
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Evaluating
Definition
Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them.
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Scientific Investigation
Definition
The way in which scientists study the natural world.
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