Scientific Method Vocabulary

Observation and measurements recorded during an experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A logical explanation for events that occur in nature

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A judgment based on the results of an experiment

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Factor that changes in an experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Used to show that the results of an experiment are really due to the condition being tested

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

An educated guess about the solution to a problem

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

The study of the natural world using observations and experiments

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Basic steps used by scientists in solving problems and uncovering facts.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

All the variables that are kept the same throughout the experiment so they will not affect the results of the experiment

The variable which the experimenter changes so that he/she can observe the results of the experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2