1. Obscertainer Lab
VOCABULARY

2. Observations: Things learned or perceived using the 5 senses Sight
Hearing
Touch
Taste
Smell

3. Inference:
Judgements made based on observations.
Inference Example

4. Direct Evidence:
Knowledge gained through observations

5. Indirect Evidence:
Knowledge gained through inferences

6. Confirmation: Making sure, checking using supportive evidence.
To verify

7. Control:
The normal condition in an experiment. – used for comparison purposes. The group that does not get the treatment.

8. Obscertainer: A fictional word made up of 2 real words –
Observe – use the senses
Ascertain – to make sure, learn with certainty, to determine.

9. Model:
A mental picture or representation of something you cannot see.