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Hypothesis a possible explanation or answer to a question; an educated guess. Observations the result or record of observing something such as a natural phenomenon and noting developments. Qualitative relating to or based on the quality or character of something. Quantitative
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Hypothesis a possible explanation or answer to a question; an educated guess
Observations the result or record of observing something such as a natural phenomenon and noting developments
Qualitative relating to or based on the quality or character of something
Quantitative relating to, concerning, or based on the amount or number of something; measurable: capable of being measured or expressed in numerical terms
Predications to base an opinion, an action, or a result on something; to imply or suggest something
Data information, often in the form of facts or figures obtained from experiments or surveys, used as a basis for making calculations or drawing conclusions
Procedures A series of steps taken to accomplish an end
Variable the factor in a controlled experiment that changes
Controlled Experiment an experiment that tests only one factor at a time
Accuracy Precision; exactness
Drawing Conclusions to decide whether the results of the experiment support a hypothesis
Inferences a conclusion drawn from evidence or reasoning; something that is implied
Communication the exchange of information between people, e.g. by means of speaking, writing, or using a common system of signs or behavior
Diagrams a simple drawing showing the basic shape, layout, or workings of something
Metric system a decimal system of weights and measures based on units such as the kilogram and meter; based on units of ten
Area the measure of how much surface an object has Area=length X width
Volume the amount of space that something occupies or the amount of space that something contains (V=Length X Width X height)
Mass the amount of matter that something is made of; its value does not change with the object’s location
Length • Distance between 2 points
Weight • The measure of gravitational pull between 2 objects. (Scale)
Temperature a measure of how hot or cold something is
Safety Symbols these symbols will alert you to safety hazards and conditions