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Nature of Science

Nature of Science. Vocabulary Words. Science is a “body of knowledge,” or a collection of facts. It is a process of discovery where we use experiments and investigations to find & test new facts. What IS Science?.

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Nature of Science

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  1. Nature of Science Vocabulary Words

  2. Science is a “body of knowledge,” or a collection of facts. It is a process of discovery where we use experiments and investigations to find & test new facts. What IS Science?

  3. Science explains the world we live in. Science helps us make sense of it all. Science makes the exploration of the Earth and Space possible. Science ROCKS!

  4. On November 26, 2011 Curiosity was launched from the KSC.

  5. Curiosity Mars Rover

  6. Curiosity Facts

  7. The “average” distance to Mars from Earth is 140,000,000 miles! Curiosity Mission

  8. How many month did the trip take? On Aug. 5th, Curiosity Landed on Mars

  9. Let’s meet some genuine Rocket Scientists, as they explain the latest mission to Mars . . . NASA . . . They called this part of the mission the “7 Minutes of Terror!”

  10. Vocabulary is a very important part of science. We will use these new words all the time. Vocabulary

  11. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying how they compare and contrast analyze

  12. A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data. conclusion

  13. In an experiment, it is the setup to which you will compare all the others to. control

  14. Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an investigation or experiment. data

  15. Information collected during a scientific investigation. evidence

  16. A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question. experiment

  17. A prediction based on prior knowledge hypothesis

  18. To use observations and prior knowledge to determine what is happening. infer

  19. A procedure carried out to carefully observe, study, or test something to learn about it. investigation

  20. Information collected by using the senses. observation

  21. A belief or judgment. It doesn’t have to be proved or backed up with evidence. I Believe… opinion

  22. A statement, based on information, about a future event. prediction

  23. A way of doing something in a particular order procedure

  24. Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation. trials

  25. A term used to describe whether the results are TRUE or can be PROVEN. valid

  26. Any condition in an experiment that can be changed. variable

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