Nature of Science Vocabulary

Match the following

• observations, comparisons, experiments

• empirical evidence

• to examine in detail

• analyze

• group not tested in an experiment

• constants

• information gathered from experiments

• investigation

• remain the same in a experiment

• control group

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Match the following

• a conclusion drawn from evidence

• scientific theory

• explanation of how or why

• hypothesis

• a proposed explanation for a phenomenon

• interpret

• a statement that describes what happens

• scientific law

• to explain the meaning of something

• inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Match the following

• does not allow something to be done

• observation

• a hypothesis of what might happen

• limitation

• use senses to colelct data

• scientific model

• a representation of something

• predict

• data being acepted by others

• validity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Match the following

• someone else copying an experiment

• quantitative

• scientist performing multiple trials

• repetition

• doing the same things many times

• multiple trials

• data using numbers

• replication

• data using descriptive words

• qualitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Match the following

• test variable

• another name for dependent variable

• outcome variable

• another name for independent variable

• what you are measuring in an experiment

• independent variable

• what you are testing in an experiment

• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Read the scenario and identify the variables.

A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were  added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would  fly.

• the mass of the paper airplane

• Dependent variable

• type of paper clips

• Control variable

• how far the plane flys

• independent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Read the scenario and identify the variables.

Two groups of students were tested to compare their speed working math problems. Each group was given  the same problems. One group used calculators and the other group computed without calculators.

• math problems

• Control variable

• speed of working math problems

• Dependent variable

• calculator or no calculator

• Independent variable

Read the scenario and identify the variables.

Students of different ages were given the same puzzle to assemble. The puzzle assembly time was measured.

• student ages

• Independent variable

• time to put the puzzle together

• Control variable

• type of puzzle

• Dependent variable

Read the scenario and identify the variables.

A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.

• breaking distance

• Independent variable

• type of tire

• Control variable

• type of car

• Dependent variable

Read the scenario and identify the variables.

The time it takes to run a mile depends on the person’s running speed.

• mile time

• Control variable

• type of shoes

• Dependent variable

• running speed

• Independent variable