Vocabulary List
The following is taken from the 2004 Edition of the General Characteristics of the Science WASL written by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The following terms are based on the literary language that is used on the Science WASL and should be understood by all students in inquiry investigations.
changed variable |
describe |
multiple trials |
characteristic |
density |
responding or dependent variable |
compare |
experiment |
reliability |
controlled variables |
investigation |
validity |
criteria |
manipulated variables |
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The following list of vocabulary is grade specific (1-2) vocabulary related to the Solids and Liquids module. *means the word is on a 5 th, 8 th, or 10 th grade WASL.
bend |
flat |
*observe |
sink |
bigger |
flexible |
oil |
*size |
bubbly |
float |
opaque |
smooth |
build |
flow |
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soft |
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foams |
*particle |
*solid |
*centimeter |
full |
pile |
*sort |
change |
funnel |
pinto bean |
straight |
*color |
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pointed |
surface |
colorless |
*gas |
pour |
swollen |
construct |
grain |
*property |
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corner |
group |
powder |
*texture |
cornmeal |
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tornado |
crystal |
*hard |
rice |
tower |
curve |
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rigid |
translucent |
cylinder |
large |
rough |
transparent |
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layer |
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dark |
level |
same |
viscous |
different |
lima bean |
scoop |
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disappear |
*liquid |
screen |
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dissolve |
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separate |
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*matter |
shake |
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engineer |
medium |
*shape |
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*evaporate |
*mixture |
sieve |
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*evaporationn |
mung bean |
sift |
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