Think like a Scientist Flash Cards

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Science

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Using useful observations (evidence) to gain an understanding of the world around us.

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Phenomenon

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Something that occurs in our world that can be observed and studied in an attempt to gain understanding. Examples: Lightning and a hot air balloon rising.

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Question

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A sentence or phrase used to gain knowledge or understanding using observation(s) in science.

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Observation

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Using one or more of your five senses or tools to gather information about the world (must be factual). Examples: The water in the beaker is blue. The leaf has holes in it.

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Qualitative

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Describing something based on characteristics or features (not numbers). Example: The birds' wings are black and white.

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Quantitative

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Describing something based on measuring or counting (numbers). Example: There are 2 birds on the branch.

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Claim

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What you think based on an observation or observations (an educated guess). Examples: An insect made holes in the leaf. This plant is going to die.