Scientific Investigation

___________ a prediction or proposed explanation that can be tested.

• Hypothesis

• Scientific Inquiry

• Conclusion

• Measurement

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

__________ using all of your senses and scientific instruments to describe a thing or event.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Observation

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

____________ the findings of your scientific investigation.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Observation

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A systematic procedure carried out to test a hypothesis.

• Experiment

• Control

• Dependent Variable

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Control

• Dependent Variable

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• Control Variable

• Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

The act of noticing and describing events or processes carefully.

• Hypothesis

• Constant

• Observation

• Independent Variable

The factor in an experiment that is changed or manipulated.

• Dependent Variable

• Control

• Independent Variable

• Constants

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

• Dependent Variable

• Experiment

• Inference

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

 A statement or conclusion drawn from observations and reasoning.

• Observation

• Constant

• Experiment

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2