6th Grade Unit 1 Nature of Science Vocabulary

The observations, measurements, or data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations.

• Evidence

• Model

• Experiment

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Explanation of something that is based on observation, experiments, and reasoning that is supported with a large amount of evidence

• Law

• Theory

• Experiment

• Evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A representation or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system or concept.

• Graph

• Data

• Model

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A description that reliably predicts events under certain conditions.

• Theory

• Law

• Model

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.

• Control

• Observation

• Experiment

• Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A variable that remains the same throughout an experiment.

• Control variable

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

A variable that is purposely changed in

order to see what effect it has.

• Control variable

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

The variable that is tested and measured.

• Control variable

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Statement describing a personal belief or thought that cannot be tested and is unsupported by evidence.

• Fact

• Theory

• Law

• Opinion

Gathering of information.

• Opinion

• Observation

• Model

• Graph

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5