N.1.1 Vocabulary Review

A procedure that is carried out to gather data about an object or event. This does not follow the scientific method as you are usually not testing anything

• experiment

• investigation

• analysis

• observation

using your five senses to gather information from what is around you

• observation / observe

• interpretation

• speculation

• assumption

a fair test that is done under controlled conditions. this allows you to show that one thing can cause another to happen. It is always a way to test your hypothesis.

• experiment

• observation

• theory

• hypothesis

a detailed, step-by-step guide for conducting an experiment

• method

• procedure

• technique

• process

the study of the natural world

• science

• art

• history

• philosophy

a possible answer to a scientific question that can be tested to see if it is correct

• hypothesis

• theory

• fact

• assumption

a set of steps that help scientists make observations and test out their theories. This starts with an observation and then a question.

• scientific method

• experimental procedure

• theory of relativity

• data analysis

to study something closely and carefully

• analyze

• examine

• summarize

• ignore

data or information that you collect during your investigation that will be used to support your conclusion

• evidence

• hypothesis

• theory

• assumption

an untested conclusion based on your observations

• hypothesis

• inference

• theory

• assumption