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6th Grade
09/24/2009

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Scientific Inquiry
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the on going process of discovery in science the diverse ways in which scientist study the natural world propose explanations based on evidence.
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Hypothesis
Definition
a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question must be test table.
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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 a result of changes to the manipulted or independent variable is an experiment also called dependent variable.
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controlled experiment 
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an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
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operational definition 
Definition
a statement that describes 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 observation.
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communicating
Definition
the process of grouping together items that are alike in someway
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scientific  theory
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a well tested explanation for a wild range of observations or experimental results

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scientific law
Definition
a statement that describes what scientist expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
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classify
Definition
putting together items that are alike in some way
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