What is Science Key Terms

the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.

• critical thinking

• prediction

• science

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a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

• inference

• theory

• science

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the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs

• scientific theory

• observation

• critical thinking

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a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigation

• scientific law

• evidence

• hypothesis

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a rule that describes a pattern in nature

• scientific law

• claim

• evidence

ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather.

• CER

• scientific inquiry

• Systematic investigation

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comparing what you already know about something to new information an deciding whether or not you agree with the new information

• critical thinking

• Evaluating

• Investigating

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an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from observations and investigations.

• scientific theory

• inference

• prediction

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An orderly and systematic way to solve a problem:

Problem, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observation, Conclusion

• CER

• Scientific Method

CER stands for:

• Claim, Evidence, Retest

• Question, Evidence, Reason

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

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