Scientific Method Vocabulary
Authored by Elizabeth Blankenship
Science
8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Information gathered through the senses
Theory
A guess or opinion made based on an observation
Law
Attempts to answer HOW something happens
Inference
Educated guess based on research
Observation
Observation of WHAT does happen
Hypothesis
2.
REORDER QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Reorder the following. Everything starts with asking a...
research
experiment
hypothesis / design
analyze results
question / problem
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NGSS.MS-LS1-1
3.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Observation of WHAT does happen
Law
Attempts to answer WHY something happens
Theory
Educated guess based on research
Hypothesis
4.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Educated guess based on research
Inference
A guess or opinion made based on an observation
Observation
Information gathered through the senses
Hypothesis
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
5.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What happens
Variable
Why something happens
Theory
changes
Constant
stays the same
Law
6.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The (a) of Gravity states that objects pull on each other (the bigger object wins). The (b) of Relativity says that might happen because matter bends space (Maybe. Probably. It's our best explanation at the moment).
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
7.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Information gathered through the senses
Inference
A guess or opinion made based on an observation
Theory
Attempts to answer WHY something happens
Observation
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NGSS.MS-PS1-2
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