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| Scientists research to find out what is already known about a topic; helps to form a hypothesis |
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| Temperature scale used in the metric system |
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| A group that has nothing done to it; the experimental group without a variable |
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| The final summary of an investigation |
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| Variables that could change, but are not allowed to; also called constants |
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| A place recording quantitative data in rows and columns |
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| The observations and results of an experiment; information gathered during an experiment |
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| Display of a scientific model that simply shows how something works |
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| In an experimental investigation, what is observed and measured; the data |
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| Research based on observations |
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| The plan for deciding how to answer a scientific question; the materials and procedures used to conduct an experiment |
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| Investigations that involve variables; scientific test in which data is gathered/compared with the use of a variable and often a control |
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| The variable that is changed or tested by the scientist; the thing that is different between experimental groups |
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| What you think will happen in an experiment; an educated guess about how an investigation will turn out |
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| Type of graph used for showing changes or trends |
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| Amount of matter in an object |
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| The step-by-step instructions for conducting an investigation; includes what and how variables will be changed and measured; includes repeated trials |
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| Data that describes qualities or characteristics – color, sound, taste… |
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| Data that is numerical; usually gathered using tools – mass, distance, volume, time, temperature |
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| What the scientist is trying to find out; called the Research Question |
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| Scientific information gathered through observations, surveys, etc |
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| A way to solve problems and answer questions; a way of learning about the world around us |
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| Basic steps used by scientists in solving problems |
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| Most logical explanation for events that occur, although unproven |
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| Factor being tested in an experiment |
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