Nature of Science Vocab 2

What is an Investigation?

• Information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments.

• An explanation based on evidence that has been collected.

• A term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation

• Organized scientific study of natural world. Includes: making systematic observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and communicating results.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments.

• Inference

• Testable

• Trials

• Observation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is a term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation

• Conclusion

• Trials

• Testable

• Analyze

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

If data is Valid, what does that mean?

• It can be answered through an experiment or observation

• It is based on evidence that has been collected.

• The data is certain or accurate or results of an investigation or experiment.

• The result after all evidence is collected and studied.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation

• Experiment

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Trials

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A conclusion is........

• A term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation

• The result after all evidence is collected and studied.

• Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation

• A term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation

What does it mean to analyze?

• To examine by separating into parts and studying how they are affected or changed

• Organized scientific study of natural world. Includes: making systematic observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and communicating results.

• Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation

• The result after all evidence is collected and studied.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is an explanation based on evidence that has been collected.

• Scientific Method

• Independent Variable

• Inference

• Prediction

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4