Science Vocab

Using one or more of your 5 senses to gather information...

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Observation

• Making Models

• Inferring

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

When you explain the things you observe...

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Observation

• Making Models

• Inferring

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Creating a physical representation of complex objects or processes.

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Observation

• Making Models

• Inferring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What type of statement is this: The classroom is small and has a funny smell.

• Quantitative Observation

• Qualitative Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

What kind of statement is this: The cat is gray and white with very soft fur.

• Quantitative Observation

• Qualitative Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

Descriptions that CANNOT be expressed in numbers...

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Qualitative Observations

• Quantitative Observations

• Making Models

What type of statement is this: There are feathers all over the sidewalk so I think that a bird was attacked by a cat.

• Quantitative Observation

• Qualitative Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

Water changes from liquid to gas as it goes up into the atmosphere

• Ground Water

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water changes from liquid to gas as it comes out of plants

• Evaporation

• Surface runoff

• Water Table

• Transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water changes from gas to liquid to form a cloud

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Surface runoff

• Ground water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4