Unit 1 Study Guide

UNIT 1 PROCESS SKILLS

        Study Guide

Science Terms

1. Observation - Any information that we gather using our 5 senses.

2. Inference - When you interpret an observation.

3. Prediction - An inference based on current evidence or past experience.

4. Classify - Grouping together items that are alike in some way.

5. Model - A picture, diagram, or other representation of an object.

6. Communicate -  Process of sharing information and ideas with others.

7. Hypothesis - Possible explanation for a set of observations.  An if…then…statement.

8. Controlled Experiment - An experiment in which all factors except one are kept constant.

9. Variable - Any factor in an experiment that can change.                                         

10. Data - Observations & measurements you record in an experiment.

11. Conclusion - A statement that sums up what you have learned from an experiment.

12. Property - A characteristic that distinguishes one substance from another.

13. Qualitative observation - Any observation that does not involve measurement or numbers.

14. Quantitative observation - Any observation that does involve measurement or numbers.

Variables

Two types of variables:        Manipulating variable - one that changes

                                           Responding variable - measure or observe

5 steps in performing an Experiment

1.  Asking a scientific question

2.  Form a hypothesis (if…then…)

3.  Design experiment

4.  Interpret/record data

5.  Draw a conclusion

*Know how to create a cycle diagram (page. 209)

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