Essential Science Vocabulary K-5

Term (grade level in which term is introduced) axis (2) balance (k) - measures in g and kg bar graph (2) Definition An imaginary line around which an object, like Earth, rotates. A tool, or device, used to measure mass; it works by balancing an unknown object with a standard mass that is known. A graph that uses bars of different lengths to compare data and answers the question: What is the measurement of each item? A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter. The result or outcome of an experiment. Tools or equipment that remains the same throughout an experiment. A standard of comparison used in an experiment The pieces of observable information collected in an investigation. A chart made of columns and rows for recording information collected in an experiment. A metric unit on a temperature scale. The variable that may respond, or change, in an experiment. To make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements. Information that helps you figure out if something is true or not; observable support for an explanation, inference, or prediction. A test in which everything about the things being tested is equal, except the item being tested. The job of a tool and/or investigation. A tall, narrow container with a volume scale used for measuring liquids. A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. A prediction about the relationship between the variables that can be tested. An idea about what can happen in an experiment. The variable that is changed on purpose by the experimenter. A new device, method, or process developed from study and experimentation. A detailed inquiry or systematic examination. To try something new, especially in order to gain experience. Extent or distance from beginning to end. The amount of time between specified moments. The basic unit of liquid volume or capacity in the metric system.

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centimeter (3) cm - measure with a metric ruler conclusion (5) constants (5) control (5) data (2) data table (1)

10. degree Celsius ( C) - measure with a thermometer 11. dependent variable (4) DV (data collected) 12. design (construct) (1) 13. evidence (3)

14. fair test (3) 15. function (5) 16. graduated cylinder (3) - measures in mL, L 17. gram (3) g - measure with a balance 18. hypothesis (4)

19. independent variable (4) IV (I change) 20. invention (4) 21. investigation/experiment 22. length (k) - measure in cm, m 23. liter (3) l - measure with a graduated cylinder or beaker Sources of definitions: www.dese.mo.gov www.thefreedictionary.com

Essential Science Vocabulary K-5

24. magnetic (k) 25. magnifier/hand lens/magnifying glass (k) 26. man-made (designed) (k) 27. mass (3) - measure in g with a balance 28. metric ruler (3) - marked in cm 29. Milliliter (mL) (4) - measure with a graduated cylinder or beaker 30. newton (4) (using spring scales) 31. number scale (2) 32. observation (1) Having an unusual power or ability to attract. Capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet. Hand held lens that enlarges an image.

Made by humans rather than occurring in nature. (n) A measure of the amount of matter contained in a physical body. (v) To measure the amount of matter in an object. A metric measurement tool used to measure length. A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a liter. A metric unit of measure of force on a spring scale. A system of ordered marks at fixed intervals used as a reference standard in measurement. Using one or more of your senses to watch carefully with attention to details or behavior for the purpose of arriving at a judgment. An arrangement of repeated parts or decorative designs. A plan or diagram used as a guide to make something. A graph that uses pictures or symbols to show data. A statement made about the future. A description of the results that make sense. An answer that makes sense. The process of drawing conclusions from facts or evidence. The condition or fact of being related; connection or association. Any of the faculties (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) by which the mind receives information about the external world or the state of the body. A following of one thing after another. A graph used to show change over time with points connected by a line. A balance that measure weight by the tension on a spring. The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems. The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment. A question that can be tested by experiment or observation. An instrument used to measure temperature. The process of repeating a test in an experiment. A trial should be repeated about three times.

33. pattern (2) 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. pictograph (1) prediction (2) reasonable explanation (5) reasonable results (5) reasoning (5)

39. relationship (2) 40. senses (k)

41. sequence (2) 42. single line graph (4) 43. 1spring scale (4) - measures in newtons 44. technology (4) 45. temperature (C) (1) 46. testable question (4) 47. thermometer (C) 48. trial (4)

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