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Scientific Inquiry
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6th Grade
09/24/2009

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Scientific Inquiry
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refers to the diverse ways in witch scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evedense they gather
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hypothesis
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is a possible explanation for a set of observation to the answer to a scientific question
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variable
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that change in an experiment must be exactly the same
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manipulated variables
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one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis
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responding varialbe
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may change a response to the manipulated varialbe
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controlled experiment 
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an experiment in witch only one variable is manipulated at one time
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operational definition
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a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term
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data
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are the facts figures and other evidence gathered through observations 
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communicting
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the sharing ideas and experiments findings with others through writing and speaking
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scientific theory
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a well tested explonation for a wide range of observations or experiments
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scientific law
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a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
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