Scientific Method

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Construct a hypothesis

• Perform an experiment

• Ask a question

• Communicate results

What step of the scientific method can help a scientist learn from mistakes of the past and create the best hypothesis?

• do background research

• ask a question

• test by doing an experiment

• analyze data

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which step comes after testing your experiment?

• communicating your results

• redoing your hypothesis

• analyzing your data and drawing a conclusion

• doing more background research

What should you do if your data does not support your hypothesis?

• retest your experiment

• forget it and move on

• communicate your results anyways

• form a new hypothesis

It is necessary for a hypothesis to be testable?

• yes

• no

The scientific method is a series of steps that must be strictly adhered to and can never be deviated from.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of testing an experiment?

• To have fun playing with lab equipment

• To decide whether your hypothesis is correct or not

• To socialize with other students

• To waste classroom and not have to take notes

Are the scientific method and engineering design process the same thing?

• Yes

• No