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Science vocabulary words that are used across grade levels K-5.
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cycle
a series of events regularly repeated in the same order
data
facts collected for reference
direction
tells which way an object is moving
Earth
the planet on which we live
effect
a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
evidence
the available facts of information indicating whether a belief of proposition is true or valid
explain
to make clear to someone by describing in details, facts or ideas
explanation
a statement of account that makes something clear
fair test
only change one variable
food
any nutritious substance that people of animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth
force
a push that moves an object away or a pull that moves an object nearer
function
an activity or a purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing
gas
a state of matter that is an air like substance that expands freely to fill any available space
gravity
the force that pulls bodies or objects toward other bodies or objects
habitat
the environment where an organism lives
investigate
the systematic or formal inquiry to discover or examine the facts of an incident
investigation
a formal inquiry or systematic study
liquid
a state of matter that has a definite volume, but has no definite shape
living
something that grows or changes
matter
anything that has mass and takes up shape
nonliving
something that does not eat, drink, or grow, or make living things like itself
predict
to state what you think will happen based on past experience, observation, patterns, and cause-effect relationships
prediction
a forecast or educated guess
procedure
an established or official way of doing something
scientific
the methods or principles used in a science investigation
scientist
a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences
solid
a state of matter that is firm or stable in shape and volume
state of matter
the three physical forms that matter usually takes: solid, liquid, and gas
system
parts that work together to perform a function
variable
one part that is changed in an investigation that could effect the outcome
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