Nature of Science FSSA Vocabulary 5th/8th

To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelatedness.

• Analyze

• Examine

• Investigate

• Inspect

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism.

• Attribute

• Characteristic

• Specification

• Quality

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

To arrange in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities.

• Categorize

• Group

• Classify

• Sort

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data.

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Prediction

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group; a group that is untreated by the factor being tested.

• Control Group

• Standard Group

• Baseline Group

• Comparison Group

A factor or condition in a scientific experiment that is purposely kept the same.

• Constant Element

• Controlled Variable

• Unaltered Element

• Unchanged Element

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.

• Records

• Statistics

• Data

• Information

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question.

• Observation

• Analysis

• Survey

• Experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed.

• Inference

• Estimate

• Hypothesis

• Conjecture

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

An organized scientific study of the natural world that may include making systematic observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and/or communicating results.

• Experimentation

• Investigation

• Exploration

• Examination

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1