predictionstatement ofwhat willhappen nextin a sequenceof eventshypothesispossibleexplanation foran observationthat can bescientificallytestedscientifictheoryexplanation ofobservations orevents that is basedon knowledge gainedfrom manyinvestigationsscienceinvestigationand explorationof natural eventsand the resultingnew informationscientificnotationa shortermethodfor writingnumbersvariableany factorthat canhave morethan onevalueindependentvariablefactor that ischanged by theinvestigator to seehow it affects adependentvariableobservationact of usingyour sensesto gatherinformationexplanationinterpretationofobservationsexperimentalgroupused tostudyrelationshipsamongvariablesdescriptionspoken orwrittensummaryof eventsdependentvariablefactorobserved ormeasuredduring anexperiementWoodlandsWhereyou wereearlier thisweektechnologypractical useof scientificknowledgeespecially forindustrial useInternationalSystem ofUnits (SI)internationallyacceptedsystem formeasurementhighschoolYour nextstage ofschoolconstantsthe factors inanexperimentthat remainthe samequalitativedatause of wordsto describewhat isobserved inan experimentinferencelogicalexplanation ofan observationthat is drawnfrom priorknowledgecontrolgroupcontains the samefactors as theexperimentalgroup but theindependentvariable is notchangedquantitativedatause ofnumbers todescribe whatis observed inan experimentpercenterrorthe expressionof error as apercentage ofthe acceptedvaluecriticalthinkingcomparing whatyou already knowwith theinformation youare given in orderto decide if youagree with itscientificlawrule thatdescribesa patternin naturepredictionstatement ofwhat willhappen nextin a sequenceof eventshypothesispossibleexplanation foran observationthat can bescientificallytestedscientifictheoryexplanation ofobservations orevents that is basedon knowledge gainedfrom manyinvestigationsscienceinvestigationand explorationof natural eventsand the resultingnew informationscientificnotationa shortermethodfor writingnumbersvariableany factorthat canhave morethan onevalueindependentvariablefactor that ischanged by theinvestigator to seehow it affects adependentvariableobservationact of usingyour sensesto gatherinformationexplanationinterpretationofobservationsexperimentalgroupused tostudyrelationshipsamongvariablesdescriptionspoken orwrittensummaryof eventsdependentvariablefactorobserved ormeasuredduring anexperiementWoodlandsWhereyou wereearlier thisweektechnologypractical useof scientificknowledgeespecially forindustrial useInternationalSystem ofUnits (SI)internationallyacceptedsystem formeasurementhighschoolYour nextstage ofschoolconstantsthe factors inanexperimentthat remainthe samequalitativedatause of wordsto describewhat isobserved inan experimentinferencelogicalexplanation ofan observationthat is drawnfrom priorknowledgecontrolgroupcontains the samefactors as theexperimentalgroup but theindependentvariable is notchangedquantitativedatause ofnumbers todescribe whatis observed inan experimentpercenterrorthe expressionof error as apercentage ofthe acceptedvaluecriticalthinkingcomparing whatyou already knowwith theinformation youare given in orderto decide if youagree with itscientificlawrule thatdescribesa patternin nature

8th Grade NOS Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
    prediction
  2. possible explanation for an observation that can be scientifically tested
    hypothesis
  3. explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many investigations
    scientific theory
  4. investigation and exploration of natural events and the resulting new information
    science
  5. a shorter method for writing numbers
    scientific notation
  6. any factor that can have more than one value
    variable
  7. factor that is changed by the investigator to see how it affects a dependent variable
    independent variable
  8. act of using your senses to gather information
    observation
  9. interpretation of observations
    explanation
  10. used to study relationships among variables
    experimental group
  11. spoken or written summary of events
    description
  12. factor observed or measured during an experiement
    dependent variable
  13. Where you were earlier this week
    Woodlands
  14. practical use of scientific knowledge especially for industrial use
    technology
  15. internationally accepted system for measurement
    International System of Units (SI)
  16. Your next stage of school
    high school
  17. the factors in an experiment that remain the same
    constants
  18. use of words to describe what is observed in an experiment
    qualitative data
  19. logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge
    inference
  20. contains the same factors as the experimental group but the independent variable is not changed
    control group
  21. use of numbers to describe what is observed in an experiment
    quantitative data
  22. the expression of error as a percentage of the accepted value
    percent error
  23. comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide if you agree with it
    critical thinking
  24. rule that describes a pattern in nature
    scientific law