Nature of Science

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Sources of scientific questions

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Curiosity, skepticism, open-mindedness, creativity, practical problems, new technology

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Example of qualitative data

Back

The girl has brown hair.

Front

Example of quantitative data

Back

The boy weighs 140 pounds.

Front

Goals of Science

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Natural explanations for events in the natural world

Front

Testable prediction

Back

Hypothesis

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Factor that does not change in an experiment

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Constant

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Standard for comparison

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Control

Front

Procedure to test a hypothesis

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Experiment

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Using senses/instruments to gather information

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Observation

Front

Measurements or observations in an experiment

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Data