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Scientific Method Vocabulary

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ObservationSomething you notice by watching and listening
InferenceA conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known evidence
ScientistA person trained in science whose job involves doing research or solving scientific problems
InvestigationTo try to find out the facts about something
MicroscopeA device used for producing a much larger view of very small objects so that they can be seen clearly
ScienceKnowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation
HypothesisAn idea or theory; what you think will happen
Pan BalanceAn instrument for weighing with a pan on each side
Spring ScaleA balance that measures weight by the tension on a spring
VariableLikely to change
ConclusionThe result of an experiment
DataFacts
ProblemA question to be considered; solved, or answered
ModelA small object, usually built to scale, that represents in detail another, often larger object
ExperimentThe process of conducting a test to answer a question


4th grade Teacher
High Point Elementary
Bristol, VA

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