Sci Method

The work of scientist usually begins with?

• Testing a hypothesis

• Careful observations

• Creating experiments

• Drawing conclusions

Scientists use the scientific method because

• Scientists are forced to

• Scientists are required to by supervisors

• Science is a process of problem solving

• Science is a process of making people agree with you

What do we call your idea for what might happen in an experiment?

• Law

• Theory

• Control

• Hypothesis

What are factors that don't change in an experiment ?

• Constants

• Controls

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Science is a continually ongoing process.

• True
• False

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-4