Mrs Mullen Week 1 Vocabulary 23/24

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   is the ability to make a measurement that is as close to the actual value as possible

• accuracy
• classification
• control group

​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ is using observations to sort things into groups based on how they are alike and different

• classification
• control group
• accuracy

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ group that does not receive the experimental treatment

• control
• classification
• accuracy

​ (a)   information gathered from observations

• data
• observation
• hypothesis

​ (a)   variable depends on other variables

• dependent
• independent
• control

​ (a)   observations that make you believe something is true

• evidence
• hypothesis
• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

​ (a)   a scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis or demonstrate a known fact

• experiment
• hypothesis
• classification

​ (a)   a prediction you can test

• hypothesis
• control
• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

​ (a)   stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure

• independent variable
• dependent variables
• control

​ (a)   putting together what you know and what you have observed to help make explanations

• inference
• puzzle mapping
• datacollection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2