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4th Science Process2
CCS 4th gr Scientific Process
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| investigation | a careful study used to answer a scientific question |
| scientific question | a question that can be answered using data (it cannot be answered with an opinion) |
| variable | the condition you change during an experiment |
| hypothesis | a testable statement |
| experiment | the part of some investigations when you change a condition and observe the effects of the change |
| data | pieces of information, including facts and observations, such as words, pictures, or other descriptions |
| data table | a tool used to record data in an organized way |
| model | something that represents an object, an event, or an idea |
| three-dimensional model (3-D) | a model that takes up space like the object it represents |
| diorama | a 3-D model that shows a scene from an event or place |
| terrarium | a model of a natural habitat that contains living and nonliving things |
| hand lens | (also called a magnifying glass) a tool that makes small things look larger |
| binoculars | a tool that makes things that look far away closer |
| telescope | a tool that makes things that look far away closer |
| ruler | a tool used to measure length |
| scale | a tool used to measure mass |
| balance | a tool used to measure mass: It has two pans, one for the object and the other for units to measure mass. |
| mass | the amount of material in something |
| thermometer | a tool used to measure temperature |
| temperature | how hot or cold something is |
| beaker | a tool used to measure the volume of a liquid |
| volume | how much space something takes up |
| stopwatch | a tool used to measure time |
| graph | a tool used to help scientists see patterns in their data |
| bar graph | a graph used to compare things |
| line graph | a graph used to show how something changes over time |
| circle graph | a graph used to show the parts of a whole |
| pattern | has parts that repeat in a certain order |
| conclusion | an answer to a scientific question |
| innovation | introduction of something new or a new idea, method or device |
| invention | process of turning ideas and imagination into new products, processes, or systems |