Vocabulary
To notice what is around you using your 5 senses
What is observation?
This is a format used to record and organize information that you learn
What is a data table
In this step, you let others know what you have found out or learned
What is reporting or sharing?
This type of scientist studies living things
What is biology?
Animals would be studied in this type of science
What is life science?
Data that supports a hypothesis
What is evidence?
This is used to see things that are too small to be seen with your eye
What is a microscope?
In this step, you create and run a test to get evidence
What is experiment?
This type of scientist studies bodies in space
What is an astronomer?
Rocks and minerals fit in this type of science
What is geology?
This is very broad classification of science is about the physical world. It includes physics, geology, chemistry and biology etc.
What is natural science?
This can be used to measure the length of an object
What is a ruler or yardstick?
In this step, you study about your idea
What is research?
This type of scientist studies only animals
What is a zoologist?
This very large branch of science includes logic, mathematics, statistics, theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence, information theory, game theory, systems theory, decision theory, and theoretical linguistics.
What is formal science?
This word means to say what you think will happen in the future
What is predict?
This can be used to measure how heavy an object is
What are scales or a balance scale?
In this step you come up with a statement about what you found out from an experiment
What is drawing a conclusion?
This type of scientist studies fossils
What is a paleontologist?
Learning about people and groups fit in this type of science
What is social science?
This is the name for a scientific theory that has been proven over many years and is accepted as true
What is scientific law?
This is used to do math problems in science
What is a calculator?
In this step, you look at the information you found, create charts or graphs and study the results of and experiment
What is analyze data?
This type of scientist studies plants
What is a botanist?
Non-living things are studied in this science group
What is physical science?