| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observe | To use your senses to gather information. |
| Predict | To use observations and data to form an idea of what will happen under certain conditions. |
| Infer | To draw a conclusion about something. |
| Investigation | Procedure carried out to carefully observe, study, or test something in order to learn more about it. |
| Hypothesis | A possible answer to a question that can be tested to see if it is correct. |
| Variable | The one thing that changes in an experiment. |
| Experiment | A test done to see whether a hypothesis is correct. |
| Microscope | A tool that makes an object look several times bigger than it is. |
| Graduated Cylinder | A container marked with a graded scale used for measuring liquids. |
| Data | Individual facts, statistics, and items of information. |
| Temperature | A measure of how hot something is. |
| Evidence | Data collected during an investigation. |
| Model | A representation of something real that is too big, too small, or that has too many parts to be studied directly. |
| Data Table | A kind of chart used for recording number data. |
| Chart | A display that organizes data into rows and columns. |
| Bar Graph | A graph using parallel bars of varying lengths to show comparison. |
| Map | A picture that shows the locations of things. |
