Scientific Method and Practices

A possible explanation for observations is...

• hypothesis
• technology
• volume
• mass

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Set of related hypotheses supported by evidence is...

• theory
• law
• technology
• life science

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

A series of steps followed by scientists to solve problems is known as...

• scientific methods
• life science
• hypothesis
• technology

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A summary of many experimental results and observations.

• law
• theory
• hypothesis
• scientific methods

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A scientist who wants to study the possible side effects of a new medicine would probably...

• give each experimental group the same does of medicine
• simply ask the subjects about the medicine's effects
• include a control group that received no medicine
• use different numbers of subjects in each treatment group

"Write an article describing what you learned about the ant population on school grounds." This describes what kind of scientific method?

• Communicate results
• Draw Conclusions
• Analyze the results
• Test a hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

"Last week there were no ants near the front door of our school. Now there is a large colony." This describes what kind of scientific method?

• Ask a question
• Draw Conclusions
• Analyze the results
• Test a hypothesis

"I think someone released ants from their ant farm near the front door of our school." This describes what kind of scientific method?

• Ask a question
• Form a hypothesis
• Analyze the results
• Test a hypothesis

"Evidence seems to indicate that our rivals, the hornets, placed the ant colony on our school grounds." This describes what kind of scientific method?

• Ask a question
• Form a hypothesis
• Draw conclusions
• Test a hypothesis

"I am examining the school grounds and surveying students and nearby residents for information about where the ants came from." This describes what kind of scientific method?

• Ask a question
• Form a hypothesis
• Draw conclusions
• Test a hypothesis