Big Ideas 1 and 2: Nature and Practice of Science

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What is the importance of scientists publishing their work?

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To learn from each other.

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What additional information should a scientist collect to support her explanation about fish population decline due to increased water temperature?

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The average water temperature.

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What are students doing when they record the number of vehicles passing by a window?

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Observing.

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During which step of the scientific method does a scientist collect data?

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Testing the prediction.

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Why do scientists write reports about their investigations?

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To communicate their work to other scientists.

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic way to investigate scientific problems.

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What is an observation in science?

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The act of noticing and recording something using the senses.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation for a scientific problem that can be tested.

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What does it mean to communicate scientific results?

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Sharing findings with others through reports, presentations, or publications.

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What is data in scientific research?

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Information collected during an experiment or observation.