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Science vocab 1-
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| classify | to sort or put things in groups |
| predict | guess |
| create a model | use a tool to study something too big, too small, or too dangerous to study in reality |
| communicate | to talk or write about information with someone |
| inquiry | question |
| valid | true, accurate, based on reasoning |
| observe | to use your senses to notice things |
| measure measure | to figure out the amount of something |
| record data | to write down measurements and information |
| interpret data | to look at data for patterns and relationships, to figure out what the data means |
| repeat trials | to do something over and over again and record the results |
| infer | to use clues you observe with your background knowledge and previous experiences to draw a conclusion |
| graph | a tool to display data that makes the information easier to understand |
| scientific method | series of steps a scientist uses to learn concepts and answer questions |
| investigation | learning through questioning and exploring |
| experiment | an investigation that tests a hypothesis uses all steps of scientific method |
| hypothesis | an educated guess that answers a scientific question a statement that can be tested |
| variable | any factor that can possibly affect the outcome of an investigation or experiement |
| question | to ask or wonder about soemthing(who what where when why how) |
| procedure | a list of steps in order to complete an investigation or experiment |
| research | to look up information about a specific topic |
| conclusion | to make a decision based on data and results |
| identify | to name something |
| predict | guess |
| create a model | use a tool to study something too big, too small, or too dangerous to study in reality |
| communicate | to talk or write about information with someone |
| inquiry | question |
| valid | true, accurate, based on reasoning |
| mass | amount of matter that makes up an object or substance |
| volume | the amount of space an object or substance takes up |
| density | the amount of matter in a given space of an object or substance |
| pendulum | any mass that swings back and forth from a fixed point |
| fulcrum | the fixed point of a lever |