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| classify | - to arrange objects, events, or living things according to their properties or patterns |
| scientific method | organized procedures that allow one to draw logical conclusions based on observations |
| describe | to use words or pictures to show what is observed |
| analyze | 1. to carefully examine a set of data |
| compare | to look at similarities in properties of two or more objects |
| experiment | 1. to formulate and test a hypothesis using a scientific method |
| interpret | to tell the meaning of by using data |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| observe | to use your senses and tools to find out about objects, events, or living things |
| metric measuremen | a system of measurement based on multiples of 10 (liter, gram, meter) |
| hypothesis | - a testable statement (educated guess) used to design an experiment |
| tool | object used to make observations, extend the senses, and achieve goals |
| scientist | a person who uses observation, experimentation and theory to learn about an area of science (biologists, physicists, chemists, geologists and astronomers) |
| procedure | a series of steps that are done in a particular order to accomplish a task |
| predict | to state what you think will happen based on past experiences or observations |
| record | to keep facts, information, and data in a written form |
| graph | a way of organizing data in the form of a picture or diagram |
| hand lens | - a tool that makes an object or image appear larger than it really is |
| explore | to study a scientific idea in a hands-on manner |
| contrast | to look at differnces in properties of two or more objects |
| examine | to study, analyze, or observe carefully or critically; inspect |
| equipment | tools or materials needed for a purpose or activity |
| communicate | to share information, data or findings with others through written or spoken words, graphs, charts, tables, diagrams or pictures |
| investigate | a series of carefully controlled steps designed to discover or support a hypothesis and can be replicated (repeated) |
| evidence | facts or signs that help one to form an opinion based on observations |
| balance | a tool used for comparing the mass or weight of objects |
| attract | a force that pulls an object toward itself |
| circuit | a path through which electric current can flow |
| characteristic | a special quality or appearance that allows one object to be compared or contrasted with others |
| conductor | a material that allows energy such as heat, electricity, or sound to flow through it easily |
| design | to create a plan for a purpose |
| electricity | energy resulting from the flow of charged particles |
| energy | the ability to do work or cause a change; it can take many forms and can be converted from one form to another |
| evaluate | to determine the value or worth by careful study |
| gas | a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume |
| insulator | a material that slows or stops energy such as heat, electricity, or sound from flowing through it easily |
| invent | to design, create and put together something that did not exist before to meet a need |
| light | a form of energy that travels in waves through space and can be seen when it interacts with matter |
| liquid | the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape |
| parallel circuit | a circuit in which electric current flows through more than one |
| poles | 1. the two ends of a magnet (north or south) where the magnetic field is strongest |
| magnet | an object that attracts certain materials such as iron, nickel, and cobalt |
| procedure | - a series of steps that are done in a particular order to accomplish a task |
| series circuit | a simple circular path in which an electric current flows only one way through each part |
| repel | a force that pushes an object away |
| states of matter | forms of matter usually exist as solid, liquid, and gas |
| solid | a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume |
| organism | any living thing that can carry out life processes on its own |
| basic needs | plants and animals require food, water, living space, and air to grow and be healthy |
| amphibian | a cold – blooded vertebrate that breathes with gills/lungs, has smooth moist skin, lays eggs, undergoes metamorphosis and spends part of its life in water and part of its life on land |
| vertebrate | - group of animals with a backbonevertebrat |
| habitat | area or place where an organism lives in an ecosystem |
| structure | the arrangement or relationship of parts of organs in an organism |
| bird | a warm - blooded vertebrate that breathes with lungs, has a beak, feathers, two wings, two legs, and lays eggs |
| mammal | a warm-blooded vertebrate that breathes with lungs and is covered with hair/fur; females produce milk to feed their live offspring |
| reptile | a cold – blooded vertebrate that breathes air with lungs, has scales or plates, waterproof skin, and lays eggs |
| fish | - a cold – blooded vertebrate that breathes with gills, is covered with scales, lays eggs, and lives in water |
| environment | all external conditions and factors, living and non-living that affect an organism |
| invertebrat | the group of animals without a backbone |
| survive | to remain alive or in existence |
| interact | to act upon one another |
| life cycle | a series of stages that occur during the lifetimes of all organisms |
| fruit | a pulpy or juicy plant part that contains the seeds including apple, peach, orange, berries, nuts, burs |
| vegetable | - plant whose roots, leaves, stems, flowers, seeds or pods are used as food |
| function | the purpose for what something is used for or does |
| metamorphosis | a series of changes in the body form during the life cycle of an organism |
