Scientific Investigation

The act of noticing and describing events or processes carefully.

• Hypothesis

• Constant

• Observation

• Independent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

 The factor in an experiment that is changed or manipulated.

• Dependent Variable

• Control

• Independent Variable

• Constants

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The outcome that is measured or observed in response to changes in the independent variable.

• Dependent Variable

• Experiment

• Inference

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

 A statement or conclusion drawn from observations and reasoning.

• Observation

• Constant

• Experiment

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A systematic procedure carried out to test a hypothesis.

• Experiment

• Control

• Dependent Variable

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A standard used for comparison that remains unchanged.

• Constants

• Control

• Hypothesis

• Observation

Factors that are kept the same throughout an experiment to ensure valid results.

• Control

• Independent Variable

• Experiment

• Constants

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A proposed explanation based on limited evidence, serving as a starting point for further investigation.

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Control

• Dependent Variable

What are the variables that are not changed in an experiment?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Variable

• Constants

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Variable that the scientist keeps constant or the SAME during an experiment.

• Control Variable

• Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable