Grade 6 Science Practices Vocabulary
Reinforce essential science practices vocabulary for 6th graders with this engaging worksheet covering terms like hypothesis, observation, inference, and variable.
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Grade 6 Science Practices Vocabulary
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Read each question carefully and answer using your knowledge of science practices vocabulary.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment is called a .
2. When you use your senses to gather information, you are making an .
3. An is an explanation or interpretation of an observation.
4. Any factor that can change in an experiment is known as a .
5. A scientific investigation carried out under controlled conditions is an .
6. The facts and figures collected during an experiment are called .
7. The summary of what you learned from an experiment is the .
8. The group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used for comparison is the .
1. A qualitative observation uses numbers.
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False
2. An independent variable is the one that is changed by the experimenter.
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False
3. The dependent variable is the factor that is measured or observed.
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False
1. What is the first step of the scientific method?
Form a hypothesis
Ask a question
Conduct an experiment
Analyze data
2. Which term describes information gathered through scientific investigation?
Theory
Law
Data
Hypothesis
1. Explain the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable in an experiment.
2. Why is it important to have a control group in an experiment?
Look at the image of the thermometer below. Make two observations and one inference about what the thermometer is showing.
Observation 1:
Observation 2:
Inference: