Scientific Method

Facts and information

• Results
• Data
• Conclusion
• Collaborate

This step comes after ask a question

• Record your results
• Design and perform an experiment
• Form an hypothesis
• Share your results

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• hypothesis

Observations made during an experiment are considered:

• data
• problems
• conclusions
• questions

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What is a hypothesis?

• an educated guess stating what you believe will be the result of your experiement
• a random guess
• a statement of the outcome of your experiment
• step by step directions for your experiment

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation/wonder

• Form a theory

• Collect data

• Form a hypothesis

If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.

What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

• Experiment

• Hypothesis

• Wonder

• Analysis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5