PLTW 1.2 Vocab

A group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.

• Control

• Hypothesis

• Variable

• Experimental Design

A scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

• Dependent Variable

• Control

• Valid

• Experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A variable that depends on the state of another variable.

• Trial

• Dependent Variable

• Experiment

• Independant Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A way to carefully plan experiments to investigate scientific questions or problems.

• Experimental Design

• Hypothesis

• Dependent Variable

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A proposed explanation based on some evidence and used as a starting point to investigate further.

• Trial

• Variable

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A variable that does not depend on the state of another variable.

• Valid

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Experimental Design

Something that has truth, strong logic, or fact.

• Trial

• Valid

• Control

• Experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

An element, feature, or factor that is likely to change.

• Variable

• Trial

• Hypothesis

• Experimental Design

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.

• Valid

• Independent Variable

• Hypothesis

• Trial

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4