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OBSERVATION |
Information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments.
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DATA
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Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation. |
INVESTIGATION |
An organized scientific study of the natural world that may include making observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and/or communicating results.
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INFERENCE |
An explanation based on past experience or evidence that is not directly observed.
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PREDICTION |
To state what one thinks will happen under certain conditions based on data or observation.
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HYPOTHESIS |
When a scientist predicts the answer to the scientific question.
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EXPERIMENT |
A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question.
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VARIABLE |
Anything that can change in an experiment.
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CONTROL GROUP |
A group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group; A group that is untreated by the factor being tested.
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CONCLUSION |
An explanation about what the data from an investigation showed.
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