Nature of Science

1. a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
5. possible explanation for a question or a problem that can be tested by scientific investigations.
8. having some foundation; based on truth.
10. description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value.
11. to explain something; to translate something.
17. rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature.
19. evidence that can be detected, observed, or measured.
20. the factor that you want to test; is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable; x-axis on a graph. (Hint: A type of variable)
21. the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.
22. data that uses words to describe what is observed in an experiment.
23. in a series of numbers, the number which occurs most often.
25. explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.
26. description of something that can be answered through a test or experiment.
27. to ask or inquire about something observed in nature that can be answered within the realm of the natural.

2. using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs.
3. thinking comparing what you already know information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it or not.
4. Error an expression of error as a percentage of the accepted value.
6. the difference between the largest and smallest values in a series of numbers.
7. a result, issue, or outcome; a summary of the information gained from testing a hypothesis.
9. a description of how similar or close measurements are to each other.
12. intentional or unintentional (on purpose or accidental) prejudice (or desire toward a particular outcome.
13. in a series of numbers placed in numerical order, the number which occurs in the very middle.
14. a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience.
15. repeating more than once.
16. data that uses numbers to describe what is observed in an experiment.
17. a method of procedure consisting in observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
18. a factor in an experiment that stays the same.
23. an average.
24. factor you observe or measure during an experiment; y-axis on a graph. (Hint: A type of variable)