Scientific Method Vocabulary

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Science
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8th Grade
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Elizabeth Blankenship
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Observation of WHAT does happen
Law
Information gathered through the senses
Hypothesis
Educated guess based on research
Inference
Attempts to answer WHY something happens
Theory
A guess or opinion made based on an observation
Observation
2.
REORDER QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Reorder the following. Everything starts with asking a...
question / problem
hypothesis / design
analyze results
research
experiment
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NGSS.MS-LS1-1
3.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Attempts to answer WHY something happens
Hypothesis
Observation of WHAT does happen
Theory
Educated guess based on research
Law
4.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A guess or opinion made based on an observation
Hypothesis
Information gathered through the senses
Observation
Educated guess based on research
Inference
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
5.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
stays the same
Variable
Why something happens
Constant
changes
Theory
What happens
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
Observation
Attempts to answer WHY something happens
Theory
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-2
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