Intro into Science Review

Define: Phenomenon

• Something that can be observed

• An action or evident that can be explained using science facts or processes

• An explanation of evidence

• Changing one thing to effect another

Define: Evidence

• Information gathered to prove or answer a question. Usually from your 5 senses.

• Variable effected by the cause.

• The answer to a question based on evidence collected.

• An educated guess

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Define: Claim

• Variable that is the cause of something

• An explanation of evidence

• Information gathered to prove or answer a question

• The answer to a question based on evidence collected.

Define: Reasoning

• An explanation of evidence

• The answer to a question based on evidence collected

• Changing one thing to affect another

• An educated guess

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Define: Hypothesis

• Changing one thing to affect another

• An explanation of evidence

• An educated guess

• An action or evident that can be explained using science facts or processes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

Define: Testable Question

• An educated guess

• Changing one thing to affect another

• The answer to a question based on evidence collected

• The variable that is affected by the cause

Define: Independent Variable

• Variable that is affected by the cause

• Variable that is the cause of something

Define: Dependent Variable

• Variable that is affected by the cause

• Variable that is the cause of something

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Testable Question or not: What is the effect of the height of the plant on the amount of light it receives?

• Testable

• Not testable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the effect of the height of the plant on the amount of light it receives?

Identify the Independent and dependent variable.

• Independent: height of plant

  Dependent: Amount of sunlight

• Independent: Amount of light

  Dependent:

  Height of plant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5