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5 th Grade Science Ch. 1 Mrs. Thornburg’s version

Vocabulary Words in this Unit Qualitative ObservationMicroscope Quantitative ObservationBalance Graduated CylinderInquiry InvestigationExperiment Dependent VariableCriteria Control VariableClassify Scientific MethodHypothesis ConclusionEvidence

What do we call a tool that makes small objects appear larger?

Microscope

What do we call a tool used to measure an object’s mass?

Balance

What do we call a tool used to make quantitative observations of the volume of liquids?

Graduated Cylinder

What do we call an observation that does not involve measurements or numbers?

Qualitative Observation

What do we call an observation that involves numbers or measurements?

Quantitative Observation

What do we call a procedure that is carried out to gather data about an object or event?

Investigation

What do we call an organized way to gather information and answer questions?

Inquiry

What do we call the factor in an experiment that you measure and that may change because of what you are testing?

Dependent variable

What do we call the factors in an experiment that remain the same so that the dependent variable can be measured?

Controlled variables

What do we call information, collected during an investigation, to support a hypothesis?

Evidence

What do we call a statement that provides a testable possible answer to a scientific question?

Hypothesis

What do we call a procedure you carry out under controlled conditions to test a hypothesis?

Experiment

What do we call the specific qualities that allow you to group items?

Criteria

What do we call grouping or organizing objects or events into categories, based on criteria that are similar?

Classify

What do we call a decision you make based on information?

Conclusion

What do we call a series of steps used to plan and carry out an experiment?

Scientific Method