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Scientific Method Vocabulary
Scientific Method Vocabulary
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A review of the vocabulary related to the Scientific Method for middle school students.
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When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens and other lab substances, always:
wash you hands thoroughly with soap and water
wipe your hands on your pants or apron
wipe your hands on a paper towel
treat your hands with skin lotion
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You have been injured in the lab, cut, bruised, or scalded, immediately:
tell the teacher
scream like a baby
tell your lab partners
run for your life
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Statement about what might happen.
observation
problem
prediction
hypothesis
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An activity is planned and designed to test an experiment.
independent variable
experiment
control
hypothesis
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The following activity is permitted in the lab:
chewing gum
none of these
drinking soda
horseplay
6
Horseplay, practical jokes or pranks in the science classroom are:
okay if working alone
okay
not dangerous
always against the rules
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When using a knife or cutting with a razor blade, always:
cut towards you
cut towards others
cut away from you
cut up
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A record of information using senses or tools.
observations
variable
control
experiment
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An educated guess about a problem that can be tested.
hypothesis
statement of problem
inference
dependent variable
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A ______________ can be used to record observations, temperatures, measurements etc.
Safety manual
lab instructions
data table
conclusion
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A logical explanation of an observation.
conclusion
prediction
inference
hypothesis
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A variable that is intentionally changed in an experiment to affect the outcome.
scientific variable
dependent variable
independent variable
control variable
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An example of a theory that has become a scientific law is:
Warriors rule, Cavaliers suck
dark energy is causes the universe to expand more rapidly.
gravity is a force exerted by any two objects with mass.
you must wait 60 minutes after eating before swimming.
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If a fire erupts. immediately:
pour a glass of water on it.
run for life, shoving weaker people out of the way
tell the teacher
scream like a baby
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Variables that are kept the same during an experiment.
independent variables
control variables
qualitative variables
scientific variables
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Factors that can effect the outcome of an experiment
controls
observations
results
variables
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Type of investigation that gathers information and quantitative data about a subject.
comparative investigation
descriptive investigation
experimental investigation
scientific investigation
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A ___________ is formed based on the results of your experiment and reefers to your hypothesis.
dependent variable
conclusion
inference
prediction
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Investigation that has a hypothesis and compares data gathered to form a conclusion.
comparative investigation
descriptive investigation
Experimental investigation
scientific investigation
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Factor that is affected by the independent variable, the outcome that is measured and recorded.
dependent variable
independent variable
qualitative variable
experimental variable
