Perfect for early introduction to the scientific theory and the purposes of experimentation and study, these printable flash cards cover basic scientific principles.
There are 18 flash cards in this set (3 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| What is Science | A way of learning about the natural world. |
| Predicting | making A forecast of what will happen based on past experience. |
| Observing | Using your senses to gather information |
| Scientific Inquiry | Refers to the many ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather. |
| Inferring | making an educated guess from your observations |
| Gathering Information | Ask questions, observe,inferring, and predicting |
| Hypotheses | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question |
| Controlled Experiment | A test of a hypothesis under conditions established by the scientist. |
| Variables | One of the factors that can change in a experiment |
| Manipulated Variable | Variable that a scientist can change |
| Responding Variable | The variable that changes because of the manipulated variable. |
| Scientific Law | Statement that describes what scientists expect to happen |
| Data | facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observations |
| Drawing a conclusion | a decision about your interpretation of data |
| Communicating Results | Sharing data with others |
| Scientific Questioning | 1 Pose question 2.form a hypothesis 3.Design experiment 4. collect and interpret data 5.Draw conclusion 6.Communicate |
| Scientific Theory | A well tested scientific concept that explains a wide range of observations. |
| Scientific Law | Statement that describes what scientists expect to happen |
