Scientific method vocab

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If your conclusion doesn't support your hypothesis, what to do?

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state the problem and start over

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

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What is data?

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Information gathered during an experiment.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What is an experiment?

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Testing an idea or hypothesis through a controlled investigation.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Conclusion: what you decide based on results

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what you have decided based on your results

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

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What is a process?

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an organized way of doing something

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Gathering information about events or processes in an orderly way.

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observation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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An educated guess that answers your question.

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Hypothesis

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Condition kept the same in an experiment.

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Constant

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Condition or factor that can change in an experiment.

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Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Measured variable (responding variable)

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Dependent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2