Quantitative Observation Pg 5 Qualitative Observation Pg 5

an observation described in numbers or amounts an observation that CANNOT be described in numbers or amounts

Inferring (Inference) Pg 6

explaining something you observed based on what you already know

Predicting (Prediction) Pg 7

forecasting the future based on your past experience or evidence

Classifying (Classification) Pg 8 Evaluating ( Evaluation) Pg 8 Variable Pg 21 Responding (dependent) Variable Pg 21 Manipulated (independent) Variables Pg 21

grouping together things that are alike

comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion a factor that can change in an experiment

the factor that might change during an experiment The factor in a controlled experiment that is changed on purpose

Controlled experiment Pg 22

an experiment where only one variable is changed

Data Pg 23

Fact, figures and other evidence gathered through observations

Scientific Inquiry Pg 19

The way scientists study the world and offer explanations for what they see