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FCAT Collecting Data
FCAT Science 5th grade Scientific Thinking
Vocabulary Words | Definitions |
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variable | is a factor, quantity, or element in an experiment. |
control | is the unchanging part of an experiment that is not tested. |
data | are information gathered from scientific experiments. |
experiment | uses scientific methods to test a hypothesis. |
systematic observation | is noting and recording something in a logical and consistent way. |
inquiry | is a search for information through close examination. |
record | is to put data or observations in writing. |
analyze | is to examine something carefully in order to understand it. |
infer | is to make a conclusion from the evidence or data. |
hypothesis | a mere assumption or a guess. |
conclusion | the close or end; the final decision |
technology | is the use of scientific knowledge for a purpose. |
innovation | is a new idea or invention. |
inter-relationship | is a connection between things, ideas, or organisms. |
observation | involves using your senses to examine something and collect information. |
model | is a simplified example of something. |
predict | is to make an educated guess using data recorded in previous experiments. |
test group | is used in an experiment to help test a variable. Only one variable is changed. |
control group | all variables remain unchanged. |
diameter | the length of a straight line that runs from one side of circle, through the middle of a circle to the other side. |