Nature of Science Vocabulary Review

any variable that is unaccounted for in an experiment; these are NOT good to have

• constant

• hidden variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

the measurement of a surface

(measured in mm2, cm2, m2, km2)

• area

• weight

• volume

• mass

an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

• pattern

• hypothesis

• scientific law

• model

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

the compactness of a substance expressed as its mass per unit volume (how "crowded" something is)

• volume

• density

• mass

• weight

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

a slender tube attached to or incorporating a bulb, for transferring or measuring out small quantities of liquid.

• test tube

• graduated cylinder

• beaker

• pipet

a lipped cylindrical glass container for laboratory use.

• flask

• test tube

• jug

• beaker

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

the measure of something from end to end;

measured in centimeters (cm), meters (m), kilometers (km)

• volume

• mass

• length

• weight

the group(s) that receive the independent variable

• experimental group

• control group

• special group

• lucky group

the degree of hotness or coldness; the average kinetic energy of molecules in an object; measured in degrees Celsius (°C) and degrees Fahrenheit (°F)

• speed

• temperature

• viscosity

• distance

facts about something that can be used in calculating, reasoning, or planning

• math

• data

• analysis

• model