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What is Science?

What is Science?. Chapter 1, Lesson 1. Using one or more of your senses and tools to gather information. observing. Creating represent ations of complex objects or processes . (ex. mathematical equations). making models. Deals with numbers , or amounts. qua n titative observation.

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What is Science?

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  1. What is Science? Chapter 1, Lesson 1

  2. Using one or more of your senses andtools to gather information. observing

  3. Creating representations of complex objects or processes.(ex. mathematical equations) making models

  4. Deals with numbers, or amounts. quantitative observation

  5. Way of learning about the natural world. science

  6. Deals with descriptions that cannotbe expressed in numbers. qualitative observation

  7. When you explain or interpret the things you observe. inferring

  8. The grouping together of items that are alike in some way. classifying

  9. Making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence. predicting

  10. Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them. evaluating

  11. Bias that stems from a person’s likes and dislikes. personal bias

  12. The act of making decisions and drawing conclusions based on available evidence. Objective

  13. Having an attitude of doubt. skepticism

  14. Using specific observations to make generalizations. inductive reasoning (increasing)

  15. The act of making decisions and drawing conclusions where personal feelings have been entered. subjective

  16. Rules that enable people to know right from wrong. ethics

  17. Type of reasoning that can lead to faulty conclusions. faulty reasoning

  18. A way to explain things by starting with a general idea and then applying the idea to a specific observation. deductive reasoning (decreasing)

  19. Bias that stems from the culture in which a person grows up. cultural bias

  20. Scientific attitude used by good scientists when reporting their observations and results. honesty

  21. A mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely. experimental bias

  22. Scientific attitude that makes a scientist capable of accepting new and different ideas. open-mindedness

  23. Scientific attitude that should be balanced by a scientist’s open-mindedness. skepticism

  24. Scientific attitude that helps scientists come up with inventive ways to solve problems. creativity

  25. Diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather. scientific inquiry

  26. Possible answer to a scientific question (not a fact). hypothesis

  27. What is needed before a hypothesis can be accepted as true. many trials

  28. Any factorthat can change in an experiment. variable

  29. Factor that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis. manipulated variable

  30. Factor that may change in response to a manipulated variable. responding variable

  31. Experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. controlled experiment

  32. Facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observation. data

  33. Well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations. scientific theory

  34. Statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions.Example – “All objects in the universe attract each other” scientific law

  35. A summary of what is learned from an experiment. conclusion

  36. Tool that can help you interpret data. graph

  37. 3 ways scientists communicate their results. • publish articles • talking at meetings • internet

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