The variable that is measured is the ________________.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• A Theory

• Control Group

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The variable that is tested is the ________________.

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Scientific Law

• Qualitative Data

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A variable in an experiment is ________________________________.

• a description of how many objects are in an experiment

• a rule that describes a patternin nature

• the variable that is being tested

• anything on an experiment that can affect the outcome of the experiment

A theory is...

• an educated guess

• a well tested hypothesis that explains observations

• numerical information about an experiment

Reorder the steps of the scientific method

• Experiment

• Share results

• Observe

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

Match the following

• rule that describes a pattern in nature

• Quantitative data

• Numerical info about experimental data

• scientific law

• Descriptions about experimental data

• scientific theory

• tested concept that explains observation

• Qualitative data

Observations: ​ (a)   Inference: ​ (b)  

• The plant is wilted
• The plant needs water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Observation: ​ ​ (a)   Inference: ​ (b)  

• The baby is on the ground
• The baby was dropped

After conducting an ​ (a)   , a scientist ​ (b)   to see if their ​ (c)   was proven true or not true.

• experiment
• analyzes the data
• theory

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

​ (a)   are gathered by using our ​ (b)   . We then use that information to create a ​ (c)   to test.

• Observations
• 5 senses
• hypothesis