Scientific Method

What is an educated guess based on research?

• Data

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Dependent Variable

What is the 1st step in the scientific method?

• Hypothesis

• Question/Problem

• Procedures

• Conclusion

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

• Conclusion

• Research

• Independent Variable

• Constant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

• Scientific Method

• Recipe

• Graph

• Metric System

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent

• Independent

• Control

• Constant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?

• Type of plant
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth
• Color of the plant's leaves

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• As many as you want.

What are all factors in the experiment that stay the same?

• Variable

• Graph

• Control

• Constant

What step of the scientific method is this image related to?

• Conclusion

• Analyze Data

• Research

• Experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the independent variable in this image?

• Thermometer

• Beaker

• Burner

• Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4