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Vocabulary
Scientific Method
Observation/Inference
Scientists
Other
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A statement of what you think will happen in an investigation.
What is a hypothesis?
100
The step by step instructions on how to perform a test.
What is a procedure?
100
The car is purple is an observation or inference?
What is an observation?
100
What do scientists do?
What is define a problem, make hypotheses and observations, draw conclusions?
100
In an investigation, how many variables should YOU change (ON PURPOSE)?
What is one?
200
Something that you find out about objects, events, or living things by using your senses.
What is an observation?
200
The variable that YOU change ON PURPOSE in an experiment.
What is the independent variable?
200
A guess based on an observation.
What is an inference?
200
Ways that scientists collect and display data include.....
What is with tools, organize with tables and charts?
200
Wearing loose clothing, smelling chemicals directly, splashing water are all good ways to remain safe in a science lab. Is this true or false? Why?
What is false? These are all examples of things you should not do in a science lab.
300
The use of the scientific method to test your hypothesis.
What is an experiment?
300
The variable that you measure during an experiment.
What is a dependent variable?
300
Another teacher walks into our room and it is quiet. She says, "Wow, your students are really learning!" This is an example of an observation or inference?
What is an inference?
300
Scientists use opinions when drawing conclusions. Is this statement true or false? WHY?
What is false because scientists must base their conclusions on facts because opinions are not always truth.
300
It is important for scientists to base their investigations on observations and data and not opinions because why?
What is opinions are not always true? Data and observations provide evidence.
400
Something that you change in a test.
What is a variable?
400
Why is it important to have a control group in an experiment?
It is important because you must have something to compare your results to in order to see what happened.
400
How do you make an observation?
What is by using your five senses?
400
Scientific investigations should always be based on what?
What is evidence?
400
Repeating trials is important because?
What is it allows you to trust your data and see patterns in the data?
500
The standard against which change is measured.
What is the control group?
500
When making a conclusion after an experiment, scientists must base their conclusion on what?
What is evidence?
500
How can you tell the difference between an observation and an inference?
Observations are fact, and inferences are not necessarily.
500
When one scientist does an investigation, he/she should be the only person that can do it. Is this true or false? WHY?
What is false? A scientist's investigation should be able to be replicated by any other scientist.
500
I want to test how a ball bounces on different surfaces so I take a ball and bounce it on carpet, tile, grass, and wood floors and measure the bounce height. The independent variable in this investigation would be?
What is the type of floor surface?