Scientific Method

Organize your data into a chart or graph. Make comparisons or look for pattern in the results.

• Analysis
• Conclusion
• Constant
• control
• Data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The written summary telling if your hypothesis was supported by the data and what you have learned

• Conclusion
• Constant
• control
• Data
• Dependent Variable

Factor that does NOT change in the experiment

• Constant
• control
• Data
• Dependent Variable
• Experiment

the original or the standard to compare the results of the experiment with

• control
• Data
• Dependent Variable
• Experiment
• Hypothesis

Measurements you make during an experiment that are graphed and analyzed

• Data
• Dependent Variable
• Experiment
• Hypothesis
• independent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The variable that gets measured in an experiment: gives you the data

• Dependent Variable
• Experiment
• Hypothesis
• independent variable
• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A scientific procedure completed to answer a question or problem

• Experiment
• Hypothesis
• independent variable
• Inference
• observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A possible explanation to a scientific question

• Hypothesis
• independent variable
• Inference
• observation
• Prediction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The variable that gets changed on purpose

• independent variable
• Inference
• observation
• Prediction
• Problem

A logical explanation for something based on prior experiences of knowledge.

• Inference
• observation
• Prediction
• Problem
• Qualitative Data