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.
True
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?
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