Unit 1 Vocabulary

To try or experiment

• Test

• Data

• Constant Variables

• Observe

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Is observing and experimenting to learn how the world works

• Independent Variable

• Constant Variables

• Science

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What the scientist purposely changes in an investigation; There can only be one

• Data

• Conclusion

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

The facts collected in an experiment

• Data

• Test

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

To study the data and decide what it means

• Test

• Dependent Variable

• Analyze

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

The change that happens because of the Independent Variable; what the scientist is measuring

• Dependent Variable

• Test

• Qualitative Observation

• Science

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Anything in the experiment that stays the same

• Constant Variables

• Science

• Dependent Variable

• Quantitative Observation

A report of what happened

• Test

• Independent Variable

• Qualitative Observation

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An explanation based on observations (why)

• Science

• Test

• Inference

• Quantitative Observation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

To notice using your senses

• Question

• Data

• Inference

• Observe

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8