Nature of Science Vocabulary

Match the following

• to examine in detail

• constants

• observations, comparisons, experiments

• control group

• remain the same in a experiment

• analyze

• information gathered from experiments

• empirical evidence

• group not tested in an experiment

• investigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Match the following

• a conclusion drawn from evidence

• scientific law

• to explain the meaning of something

• inference

• a proposed explanation for a phenomenon

• hypothesis

• explanation of how or why

• interpret

• a statement that describes what happens

• scientific theory

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Match the following

• use senses to colelct data

• scientific model

• a hypothesis of what might happen

• predict

• does not allow something to be done

• limitation

• a representation of something

• validity

• data being acepted by others

• observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Match the following

• someone else copying an experiment

• replication

• scientist performing multiple trials

• quantitative

• data using descriptive words

• qualitative

• data using numbers

• repetition

• doing the same things many times

• multiple trials

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Match the following

• what you are measuring in an experiment

• dependent variable

• test variable

• another name for independent variable

• what you are testing in an experiment

• independent variable

• outcome variable

• another name for 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.

• type of paper clips

• Dependent variable

• how far the plane flys

• independent variable

• the mass of the paper airplane

• Control 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.

• speed of working math problems

• Control variable

• math problems

• Independent variable

• calculator or no calculator

• Dependent 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.

• time to put the puzzle together

• Control variable

• type of puzzle

• Independent variable

• student ages

• 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

• Control variable

• type of car

• Dependent variable

• type of tire

• Independent variable

Read the scenario and identify the variables.

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

• type of shoes

• Dependent variable

• running speed

• Control variable

• mile time

• Independent variable