I now have a Google address for students to send in assignments. It is as follows:
[email protected]
Students may send assignments, power points, or projects to me at this address.
[email protected]
Students may send assignments, power points, or projects to me at this address.
SCIENCE CORE VOCABULARY
analysis-is the process of breaking a complex topic, or substance, into smaller parts, to gain a better understanding
of it.
claim-to assert or maintain as a fact
classify-to assign to a group, group
conclude/conclusion-To reach as a logically necessary end by reasoning, to infer based on evidence, figure out/ the end or
final part, result, outcome
control-is an experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables other than the single independent
variable.
data/results-any pieces of information acquired through observation and experimentation/ something that happens as a
consequence, outcome
dependent variable-the event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed
evidence-something that makes plain or clear, an indication or sign
explain-to make known, tell how or why
hypothesis-an explanation based on prior scientific research or observation and that can be tested
identify-to determine what group (a given specimen) belongs
independent variable-a variable that is intentionally changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable
infer/inference-To guess, speculate, suggest, hint, imply or conclude based on premises or evidence/ something that is inferred
investigate-to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry, to find out about
law-a summary of many experimental results and observations, a law tells how things work
mass-a measure of the amount of matter in an object
matter-anything that has mass and takes up space
observe-to use the senses to gather knowledge about something, look, smell, taste, hear, touch
predict-to declare or indicate in advance
qualitative-pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities, not numbers or quantities
quantitative-information based on numerical measurements
scientist- a person who questions, examines, experiments, collects data, and analyzes the world around them for a
better understanding and then shares the information they have discovered. Scientists are problem solvers.
theory-an explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations
variable-the only factor in a scientific experiment that is different from the control group
volume-the measure of a body or region in three dimensional space
Science World magazines can be found at the following website:
www.scholastic.com/scienceworld
Using the digital resources you can read the magazine and view other information about the articles.
www.scholastic.com/scienceworld
Using the digital resources you can read the magazine and view other information about the articles.