Logical interpretation based on what scientists already know.

The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful manor.

An explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in a way that supports or rejects it.

An organized way of gathering and analysing evidence about the natural world around us.

The manipulated variable or the one that is changed to examine the results.

"IF"

Records of the experiment can be qualitative or qualitative.

Test subjects that are exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for the independent variable

An experiment where all of the variables are unchanged except the one being tested

The responding variable or the one that is measured to see if any change occurred.

"THEN"

Publishing of scientific work to have the members of the community review and reflect on the findings.

Well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, and allows scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations.

Particular point of view that causes one to have a nonobjective view.

The ability to question and research a problem or observation.

Nucleic acid that organisms use to pass genetic material from one generation to the next.

Type of reproduction where two cells come together to form and new cell different from either original.

Signal to which an organism responds.

The scientific study of life.

Type of reproduction where one cells form an identical genetic copy of itself.

Constant set of internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain - body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate. 

All of the chemical processes that go on in a living system - anabolism & catabolism.

Part of Earth where life exists - air, land and water