What is Science - Vocab 2

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describes the act of decision making or drawing conclusions based on available evidence.

• Variable

• Objective

• Subjective

• Predicting

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observation.

• inferring

• Deductive Reasoning

• Experimental Bias

• Data

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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a way to explain things by starting with a general idea and them applying the idea to a specific observation.

• Predicting

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inferring

• Inductive Reasoning

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comparing observation and data to reach a conclusion about them.

• Predicting

• Scientific Investigation

• Qualitative Observation

• Evaluating

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions

• Scientific Theory

• Inductive Reasoning

• Scientific Law

• Deductive Reasoning

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the process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge.

• Predicting

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Theory

• Inferring

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using specific observations to make generalizations.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Theory

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Investigation

• Scientific Theory

• Predicting

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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describes the influence of personal feeling on a decision or conclusion.

• Subjective

• Personal Bias

• Inferring

• Experimental Bias

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the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.

• Science

• Ethics

• Observing

• Predicting

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-2