Scientific Investigations vocabulary

Front

1. What you are trying to find out when you do an experiment.

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Question

Front

1.  The supplies you need to complete the experiment.

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Materials

Front

1. What you see, hear, and smell happening during the investigation.

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Observations

Front

Your educated guess as to what will happen.

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Hypothesis

Front

1. A summary paragraph that includes the claim, evidence, and reasoning.

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Conclusion

Front

Setting up an experiment so that all the trials ( number of times you do the experiment) are done in the same way. 

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Fair Trial

Front

Statement that answers the question.

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Claim

Front

1. Explains the “how” and “why” the evidence supports the claim.

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Reasoning

Front

 The scientific data and details to support your claim.

Back

Evidence

Front

 Is something you can change.

Back

Variable