Unit 1 Test Review

An observation is

• A conclusion you reach after an observation

• Use one of your 5 senses

• An educated guess

• My favorite color is black because I wear it a lot.

Tags

NGSS.K-ESS2-1

The one thing that you are allowed to change in an experiment. This is changed intentionally.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• The Control

An inference is

• a conclusion that you reach after an observation

• using your senses to gather information

• The temperature is 78 degrees

• There are more boys than girls in class

This is the variable that changes because of what you did to the independent variable. This is what you measure and record.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• The Control

Using one of your 5 senses to gather information.

• Observation

• Inference

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

This is made with instruments such as rulers, balances, graduated cylinders, beakers and thermometers. The results are numbers.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference

Use your senses to observe the results (sight, smell, touch, taste, and hear)

• Quantitative Observation

• Qualitative Observation

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The conclusion that you reach after an observation

• Observation

• Inference

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What do you do if you break glass in science class?

• Clean it up

• Tell your lab partner

• Tell your teacher

• Try to hide it

What is the dependent variable of this data table?

• Month

• # of deer