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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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the on going process of discovery in science the diverse ways in which scientists study in the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather  
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hypothesis
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a possible explanation for a set of observation or answer to a scientific question
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Variable   
Definition
a factor that can change in an experiment 
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manipulated variable 
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the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment also called independent variable 
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responding variable 
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the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated or independent variable in an experiment also called dependent variable 
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controlled variable

 
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an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time 
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data
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facts,figures,and other evidence gathered through observations 
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operational definition 
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a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term

 

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communicating 
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the process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking
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