Reasoning and Scientific Concepts

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Reasoning

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The process of forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences based on facts or other evidence.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Deduction

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Reasoning from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion must be true because it's based on true statements.

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Induction

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Reasoning that uses specific events or facts to draw more general conclusions.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Evidence

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Something that helps either prove or disprove a conclusion.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Theory

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A statement that explains a group of facts or phenomena. Most accepted theories have been repeatedly tested and can be used to make predictions about nature.

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Hypothesis

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A statement that explains a specific fact or phenomenon. A hypothesis is tested in each scientific experiment.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5