Week 2: Scientific Method

variables in this part of the experiment stay constant and do not change

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• controlled variable

• analysis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

the variable that is changed on purpose (tested variable)

• control group

• control

• independent variable

• experimental group

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

the variable observed at the end of the experiment, in the results (counted/measured variable)

• constant

• control

• control group

• dependent variable

A detailed examination of the resulting data to find patterns and see how something works

• reasoning

• constant

• analysis

• conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A guess or prediction that can be tested with an experiment

• evidence

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• constant

a factor that does not change (another name for a controlled variable)

• dependent variable

• variable

• constant

• control

a final judgement based on the results of an experiment

• conclusion

• control

• constant

• analysis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

data in numbers

• independent variable

• qualitative data

• dependent variable

• quantitative data

information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic

• qualitative data

• dependent variable

• constant

• quantitative data

the step-by-step directions in an experiment

• directions

• procedures

• guidelines

• instructions