Scientific Method Vocabulary

the process that scientists use to investigate and answer questions

• conclusion

• experiment

• fair test

• scientific method

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

something noticed about an object, organism, or event by using your senses

• data

• independent variable

• observation

• conclusion

one that can be answered by designing and conducting an experiment

• analyze

• testable question

• communicate

• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

a possible answer to a question; a prediction of the results

• hypothesis

• conclusion

• communicate

• data

a scientific procedure used to test a hypothesis

• fair test

• experiment

• trial

• accurate

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

the variable you choose to change; what you are testing in an experiment

• scientific method

• classify

• dependent variable

• independent variable

the variable that responds in an experiment; what you are observing and/or measuring

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• hypothesis

• testable question

a variable you DO NOT change in an experiment

• classify

• communicate

• controlled variable

• conclusion

to study or examine carefully

• classify

• analyze

• communicate

• testable question

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

the information we collect when we measure or observe objects; can be made into a chart, graph or table

• data

• trial

• accurate

• analyze

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1