Grade 5 Science Practices Vocabulary Worksheet
A worksheet for 5th graders to practice and review key vocabulary related to science practices and the scientific method.
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Science Practices Vocabulary Review
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Read each question carefully and answer using the science vocabulary you have learned.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. A scientist makes an when they use their senses to gather information.
2. An educated guess about the outcome of an experiment is called a .
3. To test a hypothesis, a scientist will design and conduct an .
4. Information collected during an experiment is called .
5. A factor that can change in an experiment is known as a .
6. After collecting data, scientists it to look for patterns and relationships.
7. The summary of what was learned from an experiment is the .
8. Before an experiment, scientists often what they think will happen.
1. Which step comes after asking a question in the scientific method?
Drawing a conclusion
Forming a hypothesis
Collecting data
Analyzing results
2. What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?
To change all the variables
To provide a baseline for comparison
To make the experiment more difficult
To hide the results
1. A hypothesis must always be proven true by an experiment.
True
False
2. Scientists communicate their results so others can learn from them.
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False
1. Explain in your own words what 'inference' means in science.
2. Why is it important for an experiment to have only one independent variable?