Working Scientifically Key Words:

Question 1

Observations

Answer 1

Observations are made through human senses,

Question 2

Investigations

Answer 2

Its a plan for asking questions and testing possible answers.

Question 3

Data

Answer 3

Data combines with many things like statistics, methods, artificial intelligence and data analysis. Data

Question 4

Variable

Answer 4

In science anything that might affect the outcome of an investigation is called a variable. The thing that is affected as a result of the change is also a variable

Question 5

Dependent variable

Answer 5

It is the variable you measure

Question 6

Independent variable

Answer 6

The variable you change to see what happens

Question 7

Control variable

Answer 7

A variqble that must be kept the same for an investigation or science experiment. It is to prevent it affecting your results

Question 8

Plan

Answer 8

A is either any diagram or list of steps with details in order to achieve or to do something.

Question 9

Precise

Answer 9

Marked by accuracy and precision of expossion or detail

Question 10

Repeatable

Answer 10

the data is similar of a repeated investigation

Question 11

Reproducible

Answer 11

If others do the same investigation to someone else and get similar results

Question 12

Continuous

Answer 12

The value can have any value, such as length or temperature

Question 13

Discrete

Answer 13

The data can have only whole number values, such as number of paperclips or woodlice.

Question 14

Categoric

Answer 14

The value is a word, such as ‘blue’ or ‘hot’

Question 15

Risk assessment

Answer 15

This is where something explains on how will you reduce the chance of damage to equipment and, or people.