6th HMH U1 Vocab L1-3

the systematic study of natural

events and conditions

• science

• empirical evidence

• natural world

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

observations, measurements, and other types of data scientists gather.

• science

• empirical evidence

• natural world

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

a well-supported explanation about the natural

world.

• theory

• model

• law

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

representation of something in the natural

world. Allow scientists to study things that may be too

large, too small, or in some way too difficult to study.

• theory

• model

• law

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

describes a basic principle of

nature that always occurs under certain conditions.

• theory

• model

• law

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.

• experiment

• variable

• observation

• data

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

the process of obtaining information by using the

senses

• experiment

• variable

• observation

• data

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific

investigation.

• experiment

• hypothesis

• observation

• data

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

any factor that can change in an experiment, observation, or model.

• experiment

• hypothesis

• variable

• data

Information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating

or reasoning.

• experiment

• hypothesis

• variable

• data

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2