Nature of Science Vocabulary 2021

Conclusion

• Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.

• A term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiment.

• An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed.

• A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Inference

• An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed.

• A term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiement.

• Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.

• A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on obervations and data.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Data

• A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data.

• A term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiment.

• Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.

• An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Valid

• An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed.

• A term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiment.

• Measurments or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.

• A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Experiment

• An organized scientific study of the natural world.

• A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions.

• To examine methodically by separarting into parts and studying how they relate to each other.

• Multiple sets of measurements or obeservations in a scientific investigation.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Investigation

• A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions.

• An organized scientific study of the natural world.

• To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying how they relate to each other.

• Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation.

Analyze

• To examine mehtodically by separating into parts and studying how they relate to each other.

• An organized scientific study of the natural world .

• A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions.

• Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Trials

• A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions.

• An organized scientific study of the natural world.

• To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying how they relate to each other.

• Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scentific investigation.

Variable

• An event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis.

• A group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group.

• A term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation.

• To state what one thinks will happen under certain conditions based on data or observation.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Testable

• An event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis.

• A group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group.

• A term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation.

• To state what one thinks will happen under certain conditions based on data or observation.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4