| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Science | the investigation and exploration of natural events allowing for further study and exploration |
| Observation | using one or more of your senses to gather information based on what occurs. |
| Inference | logical explanation of an observation that's drawn from prior knowledge or experience. |
| Hypothesis | an educated guess that can be tested through scientific investigations. |
| Prediction | statement of what might happen next in a sequence of events |
| Qualitative Data | words that describe your observation |
| Quantitative Data | use of numbers to describe your observation |
| Dependent Variable | the factor measured or observed during an experiment. |
| Independent Variable | changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable |
| Constant | factors in an experiment that remain the same. |
