1. What is Science? Chapter 1, Lesson 1

2. Using one or more of your senses and tools to gather information. observing

3. Creating representations of complex objects or processes. (ex. mathematical equations) making models

4. Deals with numbers, or amounts. quantitative observation

5. Way of learning about the natural world. science

6. Deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers. qualitative observation

7. When you explain or interpret the things you observe. inferring

8. The grouping together of items that are alike in some way. classifying

9. Making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence. predicting

10. Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them. evaluating

11. Bias that stems from a person’s likes and dislikes. personal bias

12. The act of making decisions and drawing conclusions based on available evidence. Objective

13. Having an attitude of doubt. skepticism

14. Using specific observations to make generalizations. inductive reasoning

15. The act of making decisions and drawing conclusions where personal feelings have been entered. subjective

16. Rules that enable people to know right from wrong. ethics

17. Type of reasoning that can lead to faulty conclusions. faulty reasoning

18. A way to explain things by starting with a general idea and then applying the idea to a specific observation. deductive reasoning

19. Bias that stems from the culture in which a person grows up. cultural bias

20. Scientific attitude used by good scientists when reporting their observations and results. honesty

21. A mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely. experimental bias

22. Scientific attitude that makes a scientist capable of accepting new and different ideas. open-mindedness

23. Scientific attitude that should be balanced by a scientist’s open- mindedness. skepticism

24. Scientific attitude that helps scientists come up with inventive ways to solve problems. creativity

25. Diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather. scientific inquiry

26. Possible answer to a scientific question (not a fact). hypothesis

27. What is needed before a hypothesis can be accepted as true. many trials

28. Factor that can change in an experiment. variable

29. Factor that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis. manipulated variable

30. Factor that may change in response to a manipulated variable. responding variable

31. Experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. controlled experiment

32. Facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observation. data

33. Well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations. scientific theory

34. Statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. Example – “All objects in the universe attract each other” scientific law

35. A summary of what is learned from an experiment. conclusion

36. Tool that can help you interpret data. graph

37. 3 ways scientists communicate their results. publish articles talking at meetings internet