Nature of Science Vocab Pretest

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A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly seen as scientific.

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pseudoscience

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Scientific Law

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A detailed description of something observed in nature, repeatedly tested and verified through observations and investigations - 'what is happening'.

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Info on color, odor, shape, or other physical traits

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qualitative data

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Experimental factor tested; variable being studied.

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independent variable

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Steps scientists take to prove or disprove a testable prediction: Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Collection, Conclusion.

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scientific method

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Scientific principles: guiding ideas for predictions and new info about the natural world, emphasizing facts over opinions, multiple trials, and precision in experimental data.

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guiding ideas that scientists use to make predictions and develop new information about the natural world- beliefs about science being fact based not opinion based, the importance of multiple trials, precision in execution of the experimental data, etc.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Scientist repeating an experiment multiple times for accuracy.

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repetition

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A testable prediction, often implied by a theory

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hypothesis

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A scientist repeats a study with different participants to see if the original finding holds true.

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replication

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Description of a repeatedly tested and verified observation in nature.

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scientific law

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1