2018-2019 SCIENTIFIC METHOD

This is what you are measuring a change in, it changes DEPENDING on the independent variable.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Constants

• Control

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Graphed on the Y-axis

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The part of the experiment that you change; the variable being tested

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Constants

• Control

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Graphed on the X-axis

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

An educated guess

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Law

• Observation

A possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Law

• Observation

Needs to be an if/then statement

• Hypothesis

• Problem

• Theory

• Law

Which of the following is not one of the three branches of Science?

• Life

• Earth

• Physical

• Science Fiction

Is an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.

• Hypothesis

• Problem

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Describes a pattern or event in nature that is always true.

• Hypothesis

• Problem

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-5