The Scientific Method

This group shows the effect of the variable being tested

• Experimental group

• Control group

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

This is the one variable that is changed

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Hypothesis

A well tested explanation for experimental results

• Scientific law

• Scientific theory

• Scientific inquiry

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The many ways in which scientist study the natural world

• Scientific law

• Scientific theory

• Scientific inquiry

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A possible answer to a scientific question

• Scientific law

• Scientific theory

• Scientific inquiry

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This describes an observed pattern in nature

• Scientific law

• Scientific theory

• Scientific inquiry

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This group is left alone and not experimented on

• Experimental group

• Control group

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

This is the variable that is measured

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Constants

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

is the first step of the Scientific Method

A scientific law is different from a __________ because it describes something in nature without attempting to explain it.