1. THINKING LIKE A SCIENTIST

Question 1

scientific inquiry

Answer 1

the strategy used for scientific investigations

Question 2

hypothesis

Answer 2

a prediction or proposed explanation that can be tested

Question 3

observation

Answer 3

using all your senses and scientific instruments to describe a thing or event

Question 4

conclusion

Answer 4

the findings of your scientific investigation

Question 5

quantitative

Answer 5

information or data based on countable measurements of something

Question 6

qualitative

Answer 6

information based on the qualities of something

Question 7

measurement

Answer 7

has both a number and a unit

Question 8

model

Answer 8

a representation of something that’s too small, too big or too expensive to observe in real life

Question 9

physical model

Answer 9

globe or diorama

Question 10

computer model

Answer 10

simulation of changing weather patterns or 3d simulations of people or places

Question 11

mathematical models

Answer 11

equation of a line or a business using past costs to predict future costs

Question 12

theory

Answer 12

an explanation of WHY something happens based on years of testing and observation

Question 13

law

Answer 13

describes WHAT happens under certain conditions