| A | B |
| Physical property | a description of how things look and/or feel |
| Observation | the use of one or more of the five senses to gather information; Complete observations make use of all the senses. |
| Simple experiment | an experiment that changes only one thing at a time, gives quick results, and provides easily observed changes |
| Effect | the result in an experiment |
| Data | information that is gathered in a systematic way |
| Collect data | to gather information during an investigation |
| Inference | an answer based on evidence |
| Predict | to guess what is expected to happen |
| Hypothesis | an idea that can be tested by experiment or observation |
| Investigate | to gather, collect, and analyze data |
| Classify | to group or order objects |
| Sequence | one thing after another in order |
| Communicate | to give or exchange information |