1. Science Vocabulary and Process Skills

2. Inferring
Developing ideas based on observations. Requires evaluation and judgment based on past experience.

3. Forming an idea of an expected result. Based on inferences.
Predicting
Forming an idea of an expected result. Based on inferences.

4. Hypothesis
An educated statement which attempts to answer a question and/or tells others what the result of an experiment might be.

5. Investigation
Using observations to collect and analyze data to draw conclusions in order to solve problems.

6. Procedure
Detailed step-by- step instructions that will tell others how you completed the experiment.

7. ONE thing that is changed in an experiment.
Independent Variable
ONE thing that is changed in an experiment.
Example: The type
of liquid given to the various plants.

8. Control Variables (Constant)
The parts of an experiment that are not changed and kept the same to ensure a fair test.
Need this in order to compare results and to see how the independent variable affected your experiment.
Examples: The type of plant, how much liquid, the amount of sunlight, the same soil

9. The response that can be observed and measured in the experiment.
Dependent Variable
The response that can be observed and measured in the experiment.

10. To determine the size of an object.
Measuring
To determine the size of an object.

11. Using common sense to get an approximate answer.
Estimating
Using common sense to get an approximate answer.

12. Grouping or ordering objects or events. Based on observation.
Classifying
Grouping or ordering objects or events. Based on observation.

13. Recording information from an experiment in a systematic way.
Collecting
Recording information from an experiment in a systematic way.

14. Qualitative Observations,
Describe using five senses

15. Quantitative Observations
Things you measure

16. Communicating
To share information

17. State what the data means. Lists any variables affected the results.
Analysis
State what the data means. Lists any variables affected the results.

18. Conclusion
States whether or not your hypothesis was correct or incorrect and why.

19. Extra Credit: 5 points
Obtain an object such as a pencil or book. Describe in writing this object using the properties of size, shape, color, and texture. Don’t use vague terms like large or small. Estimate the size using metric measurements. Use complete sentences.