Vocabulary

2. - a tiny particle with a negative charge which orbits an atom's nucleus
4. - the study of the natural world
6. - a state of matter with definite shape and volume, like ice
7. - the study of the natural world
11. - something that has mass which can exist in the form of a solid, liquid, gas or plasma
13. - observations that involve measurements and numbers ("My brother is 30cm shorter than my sister," is a quantitative observation.)
16. - the measure of the amount of matter an object has in it; measured in grams or kilograms
18. - the place on a magnet where the magnetic field is strongest
19. - a wire coil around a metal core (usually iron) that acts like a magnet when an electric current flows through it

1. Method - the 'tool' that scientists use to find the answer to questions (The Scientific Method allows scientists to solve complicated problems by taking a series of smaller steps:
3. - a very small piece or part; an indivisible object
5. - having a plus charge (Positive charges are attracted to negative charges and are repelled by other positive charges.)
8. - steady; uninterrupted
9. - a series of actions carried out to test a theory, demonstrate a fact or find out what happens
10. - observations that do not involve measurements and numbers ("My brother is shorter than my sister," is a qualitative observation.)
11. an optical instrument that uses a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of very small objects
12. - the transportation of heat from one place to another by waves or particles (The Earth is warmed by the Sun due to radiation.)
14. - a person who uses science and math to design, build or operate equipment, structures and systems (A person who receives a college degree in engineering might be an electrical, mechanical, industrial, chemical, environmental, biochemical or aeronautical engineer.)
15. - to go in many directions
17. - a measurement of distance traveled over time (example: 100 kilometers per hour)