“What is Science “ Vocabulary Lesson

“What is Science” Vocabulary

Information or data used to support a claim or idea.

​​Evidence:

Always behaving or occurring in the same way; showing steady conformity to character, profession, belief, or custom.Always behaving or occurring in the same way; showing steady conformity to character, profession, belief, or custom.

​​Consistent:

The process of watching something or someone in order to gain information.The process of watching something or someone in order to gain information.

​​Observation:

Natural:

Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humans.

Prediction:

A systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.

Science:

A statement about what someone thinks will happen in the future based on information or evidence.A statement about what someone thinks will happen in the future based on information or evidence.

Able to be tested or tried; something that can be examined or put to a test to confirm its validity or accuracy.

​​ Testable:

A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

​​Inference:

Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

​​Data:

A set of beliefs or practices that are claimed to be scientific, but do not adhere to the scientific method and often lack supporting evidence or plausibility.set of beliefs or practices that are claimed to be scientific, but do not adhere to the scientific method and often lack supporting evidence or plausibility.

Pseudoscience:

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What is evidence?​ ​

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means always behaving or occurring in the same way.

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Information or data used to support

Always behaving or occurring in the

The process of watching something o

Existing in or derived from nature;

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_____ is the process of watching something or someone in order to gain information.

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What does natural mean?

• Information or data used to support a claim or idea.

• Always behaving or occurring in the same way.

• The process of watching something or someone in order to gain information.

• Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humans.

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What is a prediction?

• Information or data used to support a claim or idea.

• Always behaving or occurring in the same way.

• The process of watching something or someone in order to gain information.

• A statement about what someone thinks will happen in the future based on information or evidence.

Multiple Choice

What is science?

• A systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.

• Always behaving or occurring in the same way.

• The process of watching something or someone in order to gain information.

• Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humans.

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What does testable mean?

• Information or data used to support a claim or idea.

• Able to be tested or tried; something that can be examined or put to a test to confirm its validity or accuracy.

• The process of watching something or someone in order to gain information.

• Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humans.

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is a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

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What is data?

• Information or data used to support a claim or idea.

• Always behaving or occurring in the same way.

• The process of watching something or someone in order to gain information.

• Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

Multiple Choice

What is pseudoscience?

• Information or data used to support a claim or idea.

• Always behaving or occurring in the same way.

• The process of watching something or someone in order to gain information.

• A set of beliefs or practices that are claimed to be scientific, but do not adhere to the scientific method and often lack supporting evidence or plausibility.