Scientific Method Vocabulary

An educated guess or proposed solution to a problem

• inference

• experiment

• observation

• hypothesis

A standard for comparison

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• Control Group

• Experimental Group

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Recorded observations or measurements

• observation

• data

• control

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Factor that is manipulated by the experimenter

• manipulated (independent) variable

• responding (dependent) variable

• constant

The responding variable

• independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Using one or more of your sense to gather information and collect data

• inference

• experiment

• data

• observation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

An opinion or judgment made about an observation

• hypothesis

• inference

• observation

• data

Factor that stays the same in an experiment

• Control

• Hypothesis

• Constant

• Independent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A decision or judgment about your hypothesis based on the results of an experiment.

• Constant

• Hypothesis

• Control

• Conclusion

A factor that changes during an experiment. One is called the independent and the other is the dependent

• variable

• constant

• control group

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2