Week 1 and 2 Intro to Science Vocab

The systematic study of the natural world using observation, experimentation and evidence

• Observation

• Inference

• Science

• Algebra

Gathering info using your 5 senses

• Magic

• Observation

• Inference

• Touch

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Inference

• Making a conclusion based on observations

• Educated guess

• Observation

• Data

Always in "if, then, because..." format

• Observation

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The state of being different or varied.

• Observation

• Data

• Conclusion

• Diversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The process of asking questions, conducting investigations and seeking answers based on evidence

• Scientific Evidence

• Creative Thinking

• Conclusion

• Scientific Inquiry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The ability to understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and methods in everyday life.

• Scientific Literacy

• Communication

• Observation

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

The dependent variable

• Is the outcome variable

• Is the variable that stays the same

• Is the variable that we change

• Is the variable that should remain constant

The independent variable

• Is the outcome variable

• Is the variable that we change

• Is the variable that remains constant

• Is the part of the experiment that we compare our results to.

The control group

• Is the outcome variable

• Is the variable that we change

• Is the variable that remains constant

• Is the part of the experiment that we compare our results to.