OBSERVATION: Gathering information through the five senses (see, hear touch, smell, taste) and measurement.
Quantitative observations use numbers.
Qualitative observations use describing words.
INFERENCE: Using background knowledge to make a guess about something you have observed.
HYPOTHESIS: (Similar to a prediction) Using research and background knowledge to make a guess about something that has NOT yet happened.
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