A-Basic Science Terms

a repeatable, careful observation of the world around us.

• fact
• data
• inference
• opinion

facts based on what you learn through your senses or the use of scientific tools & instruments

• observation
• inference
• opinion
• conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

facts that relies on the observations using the five senses

• qualitative
• quantative
• opinion
• reference

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

facts that include numbers – amounts, measurements, values, etc.

• quantitative
• qualitative
• reference
• opinion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

what is going on and why it is happening

• conclusion
• data
• question
• inference

conclusion based on prior knowledge, observations, evidence, and reasoning

• inference
• conclusion
• data
• observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

conclusion that includes personal judgements, beliefs, personal preference, or values

• opinion
• belief
• question
• inference

an inquiry based on an observation, it may lead to a hypothesis to look for the reason behind the observation

• question
• research
• experiment
• variable

discovering known information about the observation or question

• research
• hypothesis
• claim
• evidence

a proposed explanation for a phenomenon made as a starting point for further observation or tests

• hypothesis
• claim
• reasoning
• research

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2