SOL 4.1 Science Review

– a forecast about what may happen in some future situation. It is based on the

application of scientific principles and factual information.

• Prediction

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Observations

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

– a predication about the relationship between variables.

• Prediction

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Observations

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

– a fair test driven by a hypothesis with which only one variable is compared.

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Observations

– provides a clear description of exactly what is observed and nothing more.

People conducting investigations need to understand the difference between what is seen and what is an inference.

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Observations

– a conclusion based on evidence about events that have already occurred. Accurate observations and evidence are necessary to draw realistic and possible conclusions.

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Observations

—a tool that measures temperature

• THERMOMETER

• RULER, YARD STICK, METER

  STICK

• BALANCE, PAN SCALE

• GRADUATED CYLINDER

– tool used to measure length, height, or width of an object.

• THERMOMETER

• RULER, YARD STICK, METER

  STICK

• BALANCE, PAN SCALE

• GRADUATED CYLINDER

—a tool that measures the mass (how much matter) of an object

• THERMOMETER

• RULER, YARD STICK, METER

  STICK

• BALANCE, PAN SCALE

• GRADUATED CYLINDER

tool used to measure liquid volume (amount of liquid)

• THERMOMETER

• RULER, YARD STICK, METER

  STICK

• BALANCE, PAN SCALE

• GRADUATED CYLINDER

Meters, Yards, Feet, Inches, and Centimeters

• measures length

• measures weight

• measures temperature

• measures capacity