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Scientific Inquiry
Science definition
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Science
6th Grade
09/24/2009

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Term

 

scientific inquiry   

Definition

The outgoing process 

discovery in science.

Term

 

hypothesis

Definition

A possible explaination

for a set of observations

or answer to a scientific question.                        

Term

 

Variable

Definition

A factor that can change

in an experiment.            

Term

 

manipulated variable

Definition

The one factor that a 

scientist changes during

an experiment.           

 

Term

 

responding variable 

 

Definition

The one factor that changes

as a result of changes the 

manipulated.                     

Term

 

controlled experiment

Definition

An experiment in which only

one variable is manipulated

at a time.                          

Term

 

operational definition

Definition

A statement in describe

how to measure a  

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