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• Observation
• Prediction
• Inference
• Modeling
• Measuring
• Interpreting Graphs
• Extrapolation, Interpolation

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• What is an observation?
• using your senses to record something
  quantitative or qualitative about it
• What are your five senses?

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• What is an inference?
• a reasonable explanation or interpretation of
  your observation
• Observation prior knowledge inference

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• What is a Prediction?
• an inference or an explanation for a FUTURE event
• Are all predictions right?
• What is the difference between a prediction and a
  guess?

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• Why do scientists use models?
• Represent something visually for communication of
  idea
• What two types of models are their?
• 2-d or 3-d. What does d mean
• When a model is exactly like the original ONLY
  smaller -- What is that called?
• Drawn to scale

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• What is the difference between an observation and
  an inference
• You hear a babbling brook? (O or I)
• You hear noise for two minutes?
• In two days it will snow?
• The temperature tomorrow will be freezing?

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• Observations are either objective or have bias
• What is the difference?
• REMINDER Keep your opinion out of it
• Where do observations come from?
• THE FIVE SENSES

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• 7 MULTIPLE CHOICE
• Predictions are reasonable or unreasonable
• Predication What do you do if they are false?
• What does DATA mean?
• General Lab Safety Common Sense
• Questions on Mass, Weight, Volume

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• MODELING QUESTION
• Interpret a Model
• ONLY HINT Review your vocabulary from that
  lesson!

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• Graphing Questions
• Interpolation and Extrapolation
• Graphs will be prepared for you
• What does SPF mean in sun tan lotion?