Nature of Science

4. A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience.
6. A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
7. Is comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it.
9. Description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value.
11. The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.
12. A description of how similar or close measurements are to each other.

1. Using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs.
2. An explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.
3. Describes a pattern or event in nature that is always true.
5. An interpretation of observations.
8. A possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations
10. A spoken or written summary of observations.