Project # __: Unit 1 Vocabulary Due: _________________
Directions: Tape this directions page and the vocabulary list in
in your Lab Journal. Use the directions below as a rubric to
complete your project:
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____ 1 pt./ word Copy the definitions on your project pages.
____ 1 pt./ word Create a drawing to illustrate the word.
____ 1 pt. / word Color the drawing.
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Use the word in a sentence.
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5 points total/ word = 100 points for the total project.
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There will be a vocabulary test over these words after the project
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scientific method = approach taken to try to solve a problem, can include recognizing
the problem, forming a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, analyzing the data, and
drawing conclusions.
scientific theory = a set of ideas that tie together many observations, and it must be
based on ideas that have been tested and shown to be true over time based on
empirical evidence.
scientific law = describes and predicts how some part of the natural world acts under
certain conditions based on ideas that have been tested and proven true with
empirical evidence.
research = determining what is already known about a topic
testable question = one that can be answered by designing and conducting an
experiment.
variable = In experiments: a condition that is changed in order to find out the effect
of that change. In mathematics: part of an equation that can have a different value.
(Usually shown on the Y axis.)
independent variable = the factor in an experiment that the scientist changes to see
the effect on the dependent variable.
dependent variable = The factor in the experiment that is measured (the data); the
factor that is affected by the independent variable. (Usually shown on the Y axis.)
constant = variable that stays the same in an experiment
control group = the standard used for comparison in an experiment
experimental treatment group = the group that receives the independent variable
treatment
hypothesis = prediction about a problem that can be tested using the scientific
method
prediction = statement of what an investigator thinks will happen under certain
conditions based on what they know from observations or research.
observation = evidence collected using one of the 5 senses: hearing, sight, sound,
touch, taste
empirical evidence = measurable source of knowledge acquired by means of
observation or experimentation
results = Explanation or interpretation of the data. May be in statement form, but is
usually expressed in charts and graphs.
data = raw measurements and observations
Conclusion = the answer to the testable question or problem with supporting,
empirical evidence.
experimental error = a difference between a computed, estimated, or measured
value and the accepted true, specified, or theoretically correct value.
scientific model = simplified version of some part of the natural world that helps
explain how the natural world functions.
Project # ___: Unit 1 Scientific Processes
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Project # ___: Unit 1 Scientific Processes
Word = Definition
Name __________________________
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Word used in a sentence.
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Word used in a sentence.
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Word used in a sentence.