A discovery; investigating to find an explanation to a scientific question based on evidence
Hint: Ends in a "y"
Inquiry
100
To making something understandable by giving details and reasons behind a conclusion or decision
Hint: Ends in an "n"
Explain/Explanation
100
To find out the length, mass, volume, weight of an object by using tools such as a ruler, balance, graduated cylinder, or scale
Measure/Measurement
100
Statement of what will happen before it actually happens;
sometimes based on prior knowledge
Prediction
100
A process used to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known scientific fact
Hint: Starts with an "e"
Experiment
200
An answer to the question based on prior knowledge; will be tested through the experiment or investigation
Hypothesis
200
To come up with an approximate result or
measurement; close to the exact, real result
or measurement
Hint: Another word for guess
Estimate/Estimation
200
Facts, observations, or information that prove something could be true
Evidence
200
the process of searching for the answer to a question through observation, data, and concluding based on evidence
Investigation/Investigate
200
to look for similarities and differences between two or more objects, organisms, situations, or the before and after in an experiment
Hint: You might do this in other subject areas and in life.
Compare
300
Facts or observations gathered from an investigation to be analyzed and used to draw a conclusion
Data
300
the outcome or information from an investigation or experiment, used to support a hypothesis or make a conclusion
Results
300
A statement that can be proven or disproven by an experiment, test, or investigation
Claim
300
A series of things that happen which achieves some result
Hint: It is similar to the word procedure
Process
300
a particular way of doing something; a series of steps in
an experiment or investigation
Procedure
400
a belief or idea about something
Theory
400
The process scientists use to study and learn about the world around them; asking questions and finding answers
Scientific Method
400
giving evidence that, or reasons why something could be true or is the best choice; supporting a hypothesis
Support
400
Facts or observations gathered from an investigation to be analyzed and used to draw a conclusion
Justify
400
The study of life
Science :)
500
a small representation of an object or occurrence used to study the real life object/occurrence
Model
500
To study data and results closely and think about what the results mean; to understand all of the parts
Analyze/Anaylsis
500
To recognize and know who or what someone or something is
Identify
500
To closely look at the physical properties of something by using the 5 senses; describe how something looks, feels, smells, tastes, measure it, look for changes, compare
Observe/Observation
500
a answer proven through observation and experiments