Word Wall Vocabulary Cards (with definitions)

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2. Grade 5 Critical Vocabulary Content Words

3. Investigating Science Safely *Teacher Notes: Unit one vocabulary has a large range of words. Not all words will be introduced within unit one. The words need to be introduce throughout the year as needed.

4. Theory a general belief or idea based on a set of facts or observations

5. Claim a statement that can be proven or disproven by an experiment, test, or investigation

6. Inquiry discovery; investigating to find an explanation to a scientific question based on evidence

7. Testable Question a testable question can be easily tested and answered through evidence of measurable change in an investigation

8. InvestigationInvestigate the process of searching for the answer to a question through observation, data, and concluding based on evidence

9. Experiment a process used to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known scientific fact

10. Scientific Method the process scientists use to study and learn about the world around them; asking questions and finding answers

11. Procedure aparticular way of doing something; a series of steps in an experiment or investigation

12. Process a series of things that happen which achieves some result

13. Sequence the order in which something happens or is done

14. Model a small representation of an object or occurrence used to study the real life object/occurrence

15. HypothesisHypothesize an answer to the question based on prior knowledge; will be tested through the experiment or investigation If we increase the temperature of a cup of water, then the amount of sugar that can dissolve will increase too.

16. PredictionPredict, Predictable Statement of what will happen before it actually happens; sometimes based on prior knowledge

17. VariableVary the factor in an investigation or experiment that can change or be changed; the thing being tested Water No Water

18. Factor any thing or certain condition in an investigation or situation

19. Significant a factor that is important or makes a difference in the results Water is a significant factor in plant growth.

20. ObserveObservation to closely look at the physical properties of something by using the 5 senses; describe how something looks, feels, smells, tastes, measure it, look for changes, compare

21. InteractInteraction to act a certain way towards something; a relationship; causing some effect or change to the other thing

22. MeasureMeasurement to find out the length, mass, volume, weight of an object by using tools such as a ruler, balance, graduated cylinder, or scale

23. AccurateAccurately a statement, measurement or resultthat is exact, correct in details, very close to being perfect

24. Inaccurate not correct or accurate, an error may have been made

25. Support giving evidence that, or reasons why something could be true or is the best choice; supporting a hypothesis

26. Reasonable if something, a statement, hypothesis, or conclusion makes sense or not

27. Evidence facts, observations, or information that prove something could be true

28. Increase to become more, greater; to grow

29. Decrease to become less, smaller

30. Change to become different in appearance, size, behavior; found by observing and comparing

31. Analyze to study data and results closely and think about what the results mean; to understand all of the parts

32. Compare to look for similarities and differences between two or more objects, organisms, situations, or the before and after in an experiment

33. Classify to arrange in groups or categories based on characteristics or properties that objectsor organisms have in common

34. Determine to figure something out; to make a decision by looking at observations, evidence, results

35. Estimate to come up with an approximate result or measurement; close to the exact, real result or measurement

36. Identify to recognize and know who or what someone or something is

37. Affect to cause a difference or change in something

38. Effect a change or difference that is a result of an action or interaction between factors

39. Results the outcome or information from an investigation or experiment, used to support a hypothesis or make a conclusion

40. Data facts or observations gathered from an investigation to be analyzed and used to draw a conclusion

41. Trial the number of times an experiment or investigation is repeated

42. Justify to show or prove to be right or reasonable; a conclusion to an investigation can be justifiedby observations or results

43. ConclusionConclude an answer to the question; a statement made that can be justified or proven by data and results

44. InferenceInfer a conclusion made using reasoning and evidence

45. ExplainExplanation making something understandable by giving details and reasons behind a conclusion or decision

46. Triple beam balance used to measure the mass of solid objects by moving gram weights across three bars

47. Double-pan balance used to compare the mass of two different objects

48. Digital scale tool used to measure the mass or weight of an object or substance in grams

49. Graduated cylinder tool used to measure the volume of liquids in milliliters (mL)

50. Hot plate a tool used to heat materials in beakers and other containers