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.
True
False
3. The dependent variable is the factor that is measured or observed.
True
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:
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