Inquiry Skills Vocab Part 1

1. Descriptions that include numbers-- counting or measuring.

• observing

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

• variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

1. Using one or more of your senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch) to gather information about the world.

• observing

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

• variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

1. All the variables in an experiment that are kept the same so that they will not influence the results of an experiment. Also known as the controls of the experiment.

• variable

• inference

• observing

• controlling variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Explaining or interpreting an observation.

• variable

• observing

• quantitative observation

• inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

1. Descriptions that do not use numbers. Do include colors, smells, tastes, textures, or sounds.

• observing

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

• inference

A factor in an experiment that is tested.

• observing

• inference

• variable

• controlling variables

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2