What is Science

A statement that presents an idea as a truth

• Bias

• Cliam

• Data

• Empirical Evidence

A method of carefully examining a subject or idea using a variety of thought processes to construct and evaluate knowledge.

• empirical evidence

• data

• claim

• critical thinking

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Pieces of information obtained through observation.

• bias

• critical thinking

• data

• claim

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Information, or data, gathered through observation and conducting experiments.

• bias

• claim

• hypothesis

• empirical evidence

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A prejudice, or unfair opinion, either for or against something or someone. Bias can cause errors in the data collected during scientific investigations, which can lead to inaccurate conclusions.

• hypothesis

• bias

• claim

• evidence

A non-biased observation that can be proved to be true.

• experiment

• fact

• inquiry

• hypothesis

A statement that describes facts and expresses the causes, meanings, and consequences of those facts. Scientific explanations are based on data from scientific studies.

• experiment

• explanation

• fact

• inquiry

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A statement that proposes a testable explanation for a natural phenomenon. A hypothesis is based on observation and prior knowledge and is a starting point for an experiment.

• experiment

• inquiry

• fact

• hypothesis

A planned series of actions that test whether an idea is true.

• experiment

• fact

• inquiry

• hypothesis

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The process of actively exploring topics through critical thinking in order to generate questions and interest, explanations based on evidence, and creative solutions to problems.

• experiment

• fact

• inquiry

• data