Scientific Method Vocabulary

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

• experiment

• research

• variable

• hypothesis

• procedure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

• experiment

• research

• analysis

• procedure

• trial

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

An educated guess about the outcome on an investigation that can be tested.

• experiment

• data

• hypothesis

• variable

• observation

The information collected during an experiment.

• research

• data

• analysis

• observation

• prediction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An explanation based on your observation or measurement.

• observation

• procedure

• analysis

• conclusion

• trial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

To look at something carefully by paying attention to its parts.

• experiment

• procedure

• conclusion

• observation

• analysis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A factor that can change in an experiment.

• experiment

• trial

• data

• variable

• testable question

The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.

• experiment

• research

• analysis

• observation

• prediction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

An idea about what an outcome of an investigation will be.

• conclusion

• observation

• prediction

• procedure

• trial

A planned set of steps.

• procedure

• experiment

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• trial

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS2-5