Science Skills

An ​ (a)   is using one or more of the five senses to gather information about your world.

• Observation
• understanding
• oligarch

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

​ (a)   observations describe. For Example: color, texture, smell, etc.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Inquisitive

​ (a)   observations count or measure.

• Quantitative
• Qualitative
• Inquisitive

An ​ (a)   is an explanation based on an observation.

• inference
• Integer
• illusion

A ​ (a)   question can be tested by ​ (b)   .

• research
• scientists
• assumption
• actuarials

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A ​ (a)   is a ​​ (b)   prediction written in the “If…, then…” format.

• hypothesis
• formal
• informal
• calculation

An ​ (a)   variable is a factor that is purposely changed by a scientist in an ​ (b)   .​

• independent
• dependent
• experiment
• crisis

A ​ (a)   variable is the effect or result of ​ (b)   something in an experiment.

• dependent
• changing
• independent
• neglecting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

1. A ​ (a)   is the ​ (b)   ​ way of doing things; a standard for comparison.

• control group
• usual
• variable
• abnormal

1. Factors that are ​ ​ (a)   the same in an experiment are called ​ (b)   .

• controlled variables
• uncontrolled variables
• kept
• changed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2