Nature of Science Vocabulary

a way of learning about the natural world

• science

• International System of Units

• estimate

• graph

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

grouping together items that are alike in some way

• investigating

• classifying

• empirical evidence

• confirmation

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion

• precise

• dependent variable

• evaluating

• objective

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

explaining or interpreting the things you observe

• independent variable

• replication

• quantitative observation

• inferring

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

studying or researching a subject to discover facts or to reveal new information

• investigating

• classifying

• inferring

• replication

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

creating representations of complex objects or processes

• scientific theory

• bias

• making models

• replicating

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

using one or more of your senses to gather information

• model

• mass

• hypothesis

• observing

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience

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• accurate

• predicting

• skeptical

• quantitative observation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

An observation that deals with a number or amount

• quantative observation

• scientific law

• International System of Units

• scientific theory

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers.

• qualitative observation

• predicting

• inferring

• classifying