4th Grade Science Flashcard 1

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Scientific Method

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process of objectively establishing facts through testing and observations

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A fair test is fair when .......

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only one variable is being tested

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The variable that we change during the experiment is... (hint: the lights bulbs, amount of water, the type of soil, in our Gizmos experiment)

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Independent Variable

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The variable that is affected by changing the independent variable is... (hint: the results that we wanted to observe)

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Dependent Variable

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Is it okay for your hypothesis to be wrong?

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True

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If you are looking up what other Scientist have found out about the topic, which step is that in the Scientific method?

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Researching

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A standard for which something can be judged or decided. This is what you have to have to have a successful project. Example: your egg not breaking in the Egg Drop boxes.

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Criteria

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A limitation or restriction. Often this is things like money, time, size, or materials you can use.

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Constraints

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Questioning to find answers about things in the world around you.

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Inquiry

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Inference is a _________ about all of the evidence and data you have collected at the end of the experiment.

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conclusion