What Is Science
Scientific Inquiry
Understanding Technology
Safety in the Lab
Vocabulary
100
What is observing?
Using more than one of your senses to gather information.
100
What refers to the diverse ways that scientists study the natural world around them?
scientific inquiry
100
What are modern inventions people use to change the world around them to meet their needs?
technology
100
What helps you stay safe while doing science activities?
good preparation
100
What must be testable so that researchers are able to carry it out?
a hypothesis
200
What is the study of living things?
Life science or biology.
200
What is the summary of what you have learned from an experiment?
a conclusion
200
What is a person who uses both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems?
an engineer
200
What are symbols that keep you safe during a science experiment?
safety symbols
200
What is a factor in an experiment that can change?
a variable
300
What five skills do scientist use to learn more about the world around them?
observing, inferring, predicting, classifying, and making models
300
What is another name for the manipulated variable?
the responding variable
300
What is a person who might investigate the structure of insects' bodies and how they obtain oxygen?
a biologist
300
What should you always follow directly from the book or teacher while executing a science experiment?
directions
300
What is a statement that discribes how to measure a particular term?
the operational definition
400
What type of observations deal with a number or an amount?
quantitative observations
400
What do you need to record data?
a data table
400
What are tiny medical instruments that allow a doctor to see organs within the human body?
an endoscope
400
What should you always keep clean?
your work area
400
What is facts, figures, and other information gathered through observations?
data
500
What is the process of grouping items that are alike in the same way?
classifying
500
What can help you interpret data?
a graph
500
What do endoscopes use to transmit light?
optical fibers
500
What should you always carry out quickly?
instructions
500
What is the process of sharing ideas through writing and speaking?
communicating
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