Unit 1- The Nature of Science Vocabulary

What is the definition(s) of science?

• understanding the processes of the world; a way to find out about things or solve a problem

• blowing things up

• understanding problems

What is the definition of technology?

• Ipad

• Smart Phone

• Using the knowledge learned through science to create and develop things

What is the Scientific Method?

• It has to do with volcanoes.

• a way for scientists to study and learn things: has 6 steps/parts

• a way for scientists to do the things; has some steps/parts

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Click on the steps of the Scientific Method.

• Question

• Answer

• Hypothesis

• Slide

• Plan & Gather Materials

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Choose the steps in the Scientific Method.

• Return

• Experiment

• Analyze

• Conclusion

• Caution

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What is the definition of a hypothesis?

• a testable statement about a problem

• a statement about something

• all the world's problems

What are variables (in science)?

• letters in math

• a type of vegetable?

• factors that affect an experiment

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What is the definition of communicating (in science)?

• a science skill that means sharing what you learned

• chatting it up with your main squeeze

• talking

What is an experiment?

• explosions

• a procedure designed to test a hypothesis

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What is inferring?

• wearing your new fur coat

• a science skill that means explaining why something happened

• hypothesizing

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