Lesson 7 Think Like a Scientist

Analyze: examine methodically and in detail

Data: information collected using specific methods for a specific purpose of studying or analyzing.

Experiment: a procedure carried out and repeated under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate or test a hypothesis

Hypothesis: an idea or explanation tested through study and experimentation

Inference: an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning; an educated guess

Investigation: the process followed to find the answer to a question or solve a problem

Observation: an act or instance of viewing or noting a fact or occurrence for some scientific or other special purpose