Science Practices Vocabulary

Limitation or restriction

• Constraint

• Controlled variable

• Criteria

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

A variable that is not changed.

• Constraint

• Controlled variable

• Criteria

• Inference

Standards by which something is judged.

• Constraint

• Controlled variable

• Criteria

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

An idea or a conclusion based on an observation.

• Constraint

• Controlled variable

• Criteria

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A factor or condition that is intentionally changed in an experiment.

• Manipulated variable

• Observation

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Information perceived through one or more of the senses.

• Manipulated variable

• Observation

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Describable. For example blue, red, yellow.

• Manipulated variable

• Observation

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative observation

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Measurable or countable. Foe example, 34 mL, 456 grams.

• Manipulated variable

• Observation

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A factor or condition that might be affected as a result of a change in a variable.

• Responding variable

• Scientific hypothesis

• Scientific law

• Scientific theory

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The predicted relationship among the variables being studied.

• Responding variable

• Scientific hypothesis

• Scientific law

• Scientific theory

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4