Scientific Method, Theory, and Characteristics of Life

Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.

• recognize a problem
• test the hypothesis with an experiment
• form a hypothesis
• draw conclusions  

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, they will blossom.”

• recognize a problem
• test the hypothesis with an experiment
• form a hypothesis   
• draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Johathan’s data showed that household cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber slices.

• recognize a problem
• test the hypothesis with an experiment
• form a hypothesis
• draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Rene grew bacteria from the mouth on special plates in the laboratory.  She placed drops of different mouthwashes on bacteria on each plate.

• recognize a problem
• test the hypothesis with an experiment
• form a hypothesis   
• draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Kathy used a survey to determine how many of her classmates were left-handed and how many were right-handed.

• recognize a problem
• test the hypothesis with an experiment
• form a hypothesis
• draw conclusions

Dana want to know how different are synthetic fibers from natural fibers.

• recognize a problem
• test the hypothesis with an experiment
• form a hypothesis
• draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

You use the scientific method all the time to solve everyday problems.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information. 

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Experiment 

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NGSS.K-ESS3-2

This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction. 

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Conclusion

Which one is an example of Qualitative Data?

• 25 Pounds
• 30 Seconds 
• 2 Meters
• Soft