5th Grade Vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| a tool used to measure the amount of thermal energy in an object or substance | thermometer
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| a tool used to measure time | stop watch
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| an object necessary to carry out an investigation | tool
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| something that can be changed and might affect the outcome of an experiment | variable
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| charts that contain a list or lists | tables
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| electronic systems | technology
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| a problem that is developed from a hypothesis | testable hypothesis
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| an idea that is the best explanation for many observations | theory
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| safety tool used to protect the eyes | safety goggles
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| evidence that supports a scientific theory or hypothesis | scientific evidence
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| the interpretation of the data | results
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| to go back over again | review
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| tools used to measure length | rulers
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| free from injury; careful | safe
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| to rely on; the more trials or tests done the more valid the results | reliability
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| to stand for; model | represent
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| to study or examine a particular subject | research
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| sources of information | resources
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| a strategy used to achieve a goal | plan
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| the steps one takes in developing an investigation | procedure
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| intelligent, making sense | reasonable
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| to use a material or substance again, usually in another form or way | recycling
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| a representation, generally in miniature, to show the construction or appearance of something | model
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| to watch, view, or note | observe
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| to put in order or to sequence | organize
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| a mass that swings freely from a fixed point | pendulum
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| the amount of matter in an object | mass
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| a number and a unit that give a quantity; volume, length, mass | measuring
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| a tool used to measure (in centimeters) that is 1 meter in length | meter stick
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| a tool that makes very small objects appear larger by magnifying them | microscope
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| an experiment or activity that is conducted to answer a question | investigation
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| something that restricts or limits | limitation
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| an object that attracts iron | magnet
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| drawings, usually on a flat surface, of an area or the features of an area | map
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| evidence that is not obvious or visible | indirect evidence
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| knowledge gained through research or study | information
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| questioning; to question | inquiry
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| a tool used to heat materials or objects | hot plate
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| an educated quess; usually in an if, then statement | hypothesis
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| to recognize or verify | identify
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| to carry out | implement
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| to inspect or study | examine
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| a statement used to clarify | explanation
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| a picture that shows relationships between sets of data | graph
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| a tool used to magnify objects | hand lens
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| the amount of space between two things | distance
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| to develop conclusions from evidence, without making a direct observation | draw inferences
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| a tool or instrument that is used for a specific purpose | equipment
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| to judge or determine | evaluate
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| to review or discuss | critique
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| any motion of an object, sequence, or process that repeats itself | cycle
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| evidence that is obvious or seen | direct evidence
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| getting rid of | disposal
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| to conserve or save; take care of | conservation
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| to build | construct
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| additions, donations, improvements | contributions
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| an investigation in which only one variable is changed at a time | controlled experiment
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| to discuss or share what one knows and understands | communicate
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| a tool used to detect magnetic north | compass
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| electronic devices used to do research and create documents and graphs | computers
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| to direct or administer | conduct
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| an outline map that is used to record information | chart
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| to gather information or objects together | collect
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| a net used to collect materials or objects, usually from nature | collecting net
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| to carefully examine in detail | analyze
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| tools used to determine the mass of an object | balances
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| small electronic devices that perform mathematical calculations | calculators
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| a tool used to take pictures | camera
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