Name: Alyssa Agpaoa Date: 8/4/2022 Per.

Investigation & Experimentation KIM Vocabulary Chart

Key Term Information Memory Clue/Drawing

The goal of science is to investigate
and understand nature to explain
Science events in nature, and to use those
explanations to make useful
predictions. Science deals only with
the natural world. Science is an
organized way of using evidence to
learn about the natural world.

Data analysis that contains

Quantitative numerical and statistical
observations. For example,
Observation
there are 4 strawberries
growing.

Qualitative data involves

Qualitative physical and visual
characteristics seen in an
Observation
observation. For example, the
strawberries are red and have
yellow seeds.

Information gathered from

data observations. Facts and statistics
put together for analysis or
reference. The data can be in
many forms
 A conclusion that is made
inference based off of evidence and
reasoning

A possible explanation for

hypothesis a set of observations or an
answer to a scientific
question

An experiment in which
Controlled both groups have all
experiment variables kept the same
except for one variable
which is the independent
variable being tested

The factor in an experiment

Manipulated that is changed or
(Independent manipulated by the scientist
) variable

The observed or measured

Responding factors during an
(Dependent) experiment, they provide
variable the experimental data
 A well thought out
theory explanation of an
experiment with supporting
evidence

Controlled Factors in a experiment that

Variable is kept the same or held
constant to gather accurate
data

Control A group of subjects in an

Group experiment that don’t
receive any treatment.
Control groups are usually
used to establish a cause-
and-effect relationship by
isolating the effect of an
independent variable.

Experimental The group of subjects in the

Group experiment that are
exposed to the independent
variable or receive
treatment