Nature of Science Vocabulary Practice

A tested prediction, written in a IF/THEN statement. What will happen based on reasearch.

• Control

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Dependent Variable

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is logically assumed based on what you see.

• observation

• inference

• hypothesis

• independent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is learned based on the results from the experiment.

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Dependent Variable

• Control

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Requires using the 5 senses (smell, hear, taste, see, touch)

• Independent Variable

• Data

• Control

• Observations

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The number of items tested

• Data

• Dependent Variable

• Sample Size

• Conclusion

The group that is NOT tested. It receives NO treatment.

• Dependent Varible

• Independent Variable

• Control

• Constant

Factors that remain the same throught the experiment

• Control

• Data

• Observation

• Constant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What the scientist measures in the experiment

• Data

• Independent Vareiable

• Constant

• Dependent Variable

What "I " change or manipulate in an experiment

• Control

• Indepedent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• constant

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Observations & measurements often recorded in graphs and charts

• Conclusion

• Control

• Data

• Constant