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5th grade Science
Scientific Method Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Question | Identify the problem and get background information |
| Hypothesis | predication about the outcome of an experiment. written if...then |
| Materials | very specific list of items needed for an experiment, numbered, and written vertically down the paper |
| Procedures | very specific steps explaining exactly how to carry out the experiment numbered, and vertically down |
| Manipulated Variable | factor that is changed in an experiment |
| Responding Variable | what you measure or observe to obtain your results |
| Control Variable | keep all the variables the same, except for the manipulated variable |
| Observation | what the person performing the activity sees, feels, smells, or tastes |
| Data | measurements, other observations, charts, graphs |
| Results | summarizing your data in a few sentences |
| Conclusion | statement that sums up what you've learned from an experiment |
| Quantitive Data | information you get when you test your question |
| Qualitative Data | (just observation) you use your senses: eyes, ears, smell, sometimes taste |