Vocab 1
to examine two or more things to tell how they are the same and how they are different
compare or contrast
compare
to compare two or more things, focusing only on the differences
compare or contrast
contrast
a statement that needs to be supported by evidence
evidence
plausible
claim
claim
Erick's mom is having a birthday party this weekend. He wants to do something special for her. Erick knows that his mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. He turned on the computer and looked at the map. What is Erick doing? How do you know?
Erick is going to plan a trip to the Grand Canyon for his mom. Key words: mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. and he looked at the map.
A team of police officers arrives at a house where a bicycle has been stolen. They need to put up police tape all around the driveway to make sure that no one enters the crime scene. If the driveway is 15 ft. long and 8 ft. wide, how much tape do they need?
46
a group of different parts that work together
model
system
represent
system
in science, a representation of how something works
model
system
represent
model
facts or proof that something is true
claim
evidence
result
evidence
"Kenneth!" Mom called out as she opened the front door. "Please help me with my groceries. Kenneth!" mom called out. Still there was no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen and saw the shattered pieces from the window all over the floor and a baseball not far from there. Why do you think Kenneth was not answering to his mom? Why do you think so?
Kenneth accidentally broke a window while he was outside playing baseball. He's not answering because he doesn't want to get into trouble.
A skateboard shop down the street will not do a group discount, but they are running a big sale. They are ofering 25% of a $200 skateboard. What is the final price of each skateboard?
$150
a physical material that you can see and touch, like a powder or a gel
substance
evidence
powder
substance
to show or stand for a thing or idea in a way that can be understood by most people
model
system
represent
represent
something that happens because it was caused by something else
evidence
claim
result
result
Elizabeth was so proud of her garden. She planted the seeds early in the spring and watered the plants every morning. Last Friday, her mom called and asked her to come over for the weekend because she was feeling sick. When Elizabeth came back home, her plants were bent and drooping. Why were the plants drooping? How do you know?
She had not watered them for a few days, so the plants were not doing well.
A detective arrives at a crime scene but it is too late. The thief has already run away! The detective estimates that the thief can run 2 miles in 10 minutes. If the thief has been gone for one hour, how far away could he have run?
120 miles
a conclusion based on evidence
inference
substance
compare
inference
the connection between two or more things that affect each other
model
relationship
relationship
to draw a conclusion based on what you see
result
claim
interpret
interpret
I pressed the button and after a few seconds the door opened. I stepped inside and pressed a button with the number 10 on it. The door closed. Then, I felt the floor was moving up. Where am I?
What are the dates of October break?
October 21 and 22
describes observations that do not have numbers; for example: size, color, shape
Qualitative or quantitative
quantiative
describes observations that use numbers; for example: weight, time, height, volume
qualitative or quantitative
believable, likely to be true
evidence
plausible
claim
plausible
Dad and Anna were finishing up a project in the garage together. "Can we paint the roof red?" asked Anna. "Sure," said Dad. "Then when the paint dries we can find a place to hang it in the backyard." What do you think Dad and Anna are making? Why do you think so?
a birdhouse
One skateboard shop owner agreed to sell the students seven skateboards for $465. The regular price for a skateboard is $72. How much will they save as a group by buying the skateboards together?
$39