Science Flashcard Unit 1

Front

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

Back

scientific method

Front

A prediction or a good guess to the problem/ question

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Hypothesis

Front

What do scientists ask at the beginning of an experiment to identify the problem that needs to be resolved?

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Question

Front

Data gathered during and after the experiment is conducted - can be charts, listing, or graphs.

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Analyze data

Front

The results and what you learned during an experiment to see if your hypothesis was correct or not

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conclusion

Front

The things we need to complete an experiment are called:

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materials

Front

When you use your senses - what we see, hear, smell, taste - to notice details.

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Observe

Front

The guess Brian made in his plant experiment is called a:

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hypothesis

Front

What are the measurements Sadie wrote down in her science experiment?

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data

Front

The tool scientists use to magnify tiny objects that can't be seen by the eye

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microscope