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