6th Grade - U1 - Lesson 3 - Scientific Investigation

This is the factor in a scientific investigation/experiment that changes as a result of changing one or more independent variables.

• variable

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• hypothesis

Scientific investigations can include which of the following? Choose ALL that are examples of a scientific investigation.

• observations

• guesses

• fieldwork

• experiments

• models

In a scientific investigation/experiment, the ______________ variable is the factor that is changed on purpose.

• variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• hypothesis

The ________________________ is the part of the scientific investigation/experiment for which the independent variable has not been changed.

• experiment

• observation

• control

• data

A hypothesis must be _____________________.

• creative

• testable

• published

• written by more than one person

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is a testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation? It is also an educated guess to the answer of the scientific question.

• varialbe

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• hypothesis

____________________ is the process of obtaining information by using the senses; or the information obtained by using the senses.

• experiment

• observation

• control

• data

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions is called a(n) ________________

• experiment

• observation

• control

• data

The information gathered or collected by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning is called

• experiment

• observation

• control

• data

Any factor in a scientific investigation/experiment that can be changed is called a(n) ____________________

• variable

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• hypothesis