Science Concepts and Terms

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Science

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A way of learning about the natural world by gathering information

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Observing

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Using one or more senses to gather information

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Qualitative Observations

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Descriptions that don't involve numbers or measurements

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Quantitative Observations

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Measurements; an observation that deals with a number or amount

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Inferring

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Making an inference (an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge)

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Predicting

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Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence

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Chemistry

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The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes

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Physics

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The study of matter and energy and how they interact

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Scientific Inquiry

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The different ways scientists study the natural world

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Hypothesis

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A possible answer to a scientific question or explanation for a set of observations