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6th Grade NCFE Revie
All Vocab from the 6th grade Science year! :)
Term | Definition |
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Hypothesis | An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question. |
Qualitative observation | it has to do with some descriptive property that is usually described with an adjective, such as 'slimy.', 'stiff', 'crunchy'--Uses your five senses. |
Quantitative observation | it has to do with how much of something, or how many of something. |
Procedure | series of actions to be done in order |
Independent variable | the one factor changed by the person doing the experiment. |
Dependent variable | the factor being measured in an experiment. |
Constant | all the factors/variables that stay the same in an experiment. |
Inference | An attempt to explain or make sense of an observation (e.g., "The clouds are dark. I think it will rain.") |
Conclusion | A summary of information gained from testing a hypothesis. The result, end or finish of something. |
Purpose | activities performed to acquire, develop or demonstrate knowledge or techniques in any area of science. |
Data | the information gathered from observations. |
Results | a desirable or beneficial consequence, outcome, or effect. |