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Academic Scenario Vocabulary Worksheet

Key Vocab Words
Grade 7
English

Academic Scenario Vocabulary Worksheet

Scenario

You are preparing for a science fair where you will present a project about how plants grow and survive in different environments. Your presentation will include explanations, data, and conclusions based on your experiments.

Task

Below are five important vocabulary words related to your science project. For each word:
  • Read the definition and example.
  • Write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) using the word correctly in the context of your plant experiment or science fair presentation.

Vocabulary Words

Word
Definition
Example
Photosynthesis
The process by which green plants use sunlight to produce food from carbon dioxide and water.
Plants use photosynthesis to turn sunlight into energy they need to grow.
Variable
A factor or condition that can change in an experiment and may affect the outcome.
In our experiment, the amount of sunlight was the variable we changed.
Hypothesis
An educated guess or prediction that can be tested by experiments.
Our hypothesis was that plants grow taller with more sunlight.
Data
Information collected from observations or experiments, often in the form of numbers or facts.
We recorded data on how much each plant grew every week.
Conclusion
A summary of what you learned from your experiment, based on the data collected.
Our conclusion was that plants in sunlight grew faster than those in shade.

Writing Prompt

For each vocabulary word above, write a paragraph describing how you would use the word correctly when talking about your science fair project. Be sure to use the word in a way that shows you understand its meaning.