UNIT 1 SCIENCE AS A PROCESS

During this step you look for any information about the Testable Question you can find.

• conclusion
• experiment
• hypothesis
• background research

You will collect and record this during an experiment.

• data
• conclusion
• hypothesis
• background research

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This data characteristic refers to how close your measurement is to the true or actual measurement.

• precision
• sloppiness
• accuracy
• closeness

One of these must explicitly state the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable.

• conclusion
• "I wonder…?"
• manipulated variable
• testable question

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This is your prediction about how the Dependent Variable in an experiment will respond to changes in the Independent Variable.

• conclusion
• "I wonder…?"
• manipulated variable
• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The Independent Variable is tested to see if it is the ___.

• cause
• effect
• conclusion
• control

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The Dependent Variable is observed to see if it is a/an ___.

• cause
• effect
• conclusion
• control

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Why might a scientist repeat an experiment?

• She is bored, and wants to do extra work.

• His mom made him, because he wasn't following directions.
• To produce more data, so they know the experiment is correct.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5