Scientific Method-7th Grade

Gathering information by using your senses.

• observation

• conclusion

• data

• analysis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Educated guess to a question.

• lucky

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• scientific method

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The variable that you change for the experiment.

• manipulated

• responding

• controlled

• data

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The variable that changes during the experiment.

• observation

• controlled

• manipulated

• responding

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Dependent Variable:

• Growth of the plants without vinegar

• plants with sun

• Growth of the plants with vinegar

• Growth of the plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Independent Variable:

• Growing plants with vinegar

• plants with sun

• Growing plants without vinegar

• growth of plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Control Group:

• plant with vinegar

• growth of the plant

• plant without vinegar

• growth with sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Constants:

• All plants are different

• same size, same temp, same water and different amount of light

• Same size, same sunlight, different temp and same water.

• Same size plant, same sunlight, same water and temp.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Experimental Group:

• plant with vinegar

• plant without vinegar

• plant exposed to acid

• plant not exposed to acid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A prediction that can only be supported or not supported by scientific experimentation.

• hypothesis

• theory

• law