Basic Science Concepts

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science

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The study of how things in the natural world work.

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evidence

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Proof that comes from what we can see, hear, touch, or measure. It’s the information you get from doing experiments or making observations.

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pseudoscience

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Fake science, something that looks like science but isn't really based on facts or experiments.

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experiment

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A test that helps us learn about something by changing one thing and seeing how it affects another thing.

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observation

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When you watch something carefully to gather information. It’s paying close attention to what is happening around you so you can learn more about it.

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hypothesis

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Idea or guess about what might happen in an experiment. It's like predicting what the result will be before you test it.

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variable

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Something that can change or be changed in an experiment. It’s like a factor you are testing to see how it affects something else.

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data

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The facts or information you collect during an experiment.

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measurement

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When you find out how big, small, tall, short, heavy, or long something is.

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control

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The part of an experiment that stays the same