Inquiry
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Use
data to conduct a reasonable explanation. (K-4)
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Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models
using evidence. (5-8)
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Scientists use different kinds of investigations depending on
the questions they are trying to answer. Types of investigations
include describing objects, events, and organisms; classifying
them; and doing a fair test (experimenting). (K-4)
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Different
kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations.
Some involve observing and describing objects, organisms, or
events. (5-8)
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The
behavior of individual organisms is influenced by internal cues
(such as hunger) and by external cues (such as a change in the
environment). (K-4)
Science
and Technology
Women and men of all ages, backgrounds, and groups engage in a variety
of scientific and technological work. (K-4)
History
and Nature of Science
Many people choose science as a career and devote their entire lives
to studying it. Many people derive great pleasure from doing science.
(K-4)
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