Scientific Method

Jackhyla and Shantell wanted to do an experiment with magnets. They listed the things they needed to do the experiment: magnets, toy cars, and rubber bands. What part of the scientific method is this called?

• a) hypothesis

• b) materials

• c) procedure

• d) data

Jaden, Sincere, and Ashante were testing to see which ball, a basketball or volleyball, would bounce higher. Before they did the experiment, each of them guessed what they thought would happen before the experiment.

What part of the scientific method is this called?

• a) purpose

• b) materials

• c) hypothesis

• d) data

Degas, Nyasia, and Abriana decided to test which objects in their classroom were attracted to magnets. When their teacher asked why they were doing their experiment, they told their teacher the reason.

What part of the scientific method is this called?

• a) purpose (problem statement)

• b) materials

• c) data

• d) hypothesis

Makayla and Trayshawn wanted to test if sugar or salt dissolved faster in hot water. In order to do this, they followed certain steps to complete the experiment.

What part of the scientific method is this called?

• What part of the scientific method is this called?

  a) data

• b) procedure

• c) purpose

• d) results

Kamiyah and Treyvaughn were testing which balloon rocket would go the fastest. After they did each test, they recorded their findings on a chart.

• These findings are what part of the scientific method?

  a) hypothesis

• b) materials

• c) procedure

• d) data

Tayshawn and Jacoby were looking at the results of their experiment with glue. They noticed that wood holds tighter together with wood glue than with school glue. They learned that wood glue is best when working with wood.

What part of the scientific method is this called?

• a) hypothesis

• b) materials

• c) procedure

• d) conclusion

Tyyhon and Sharnyce looked at the results of their experiment and made a bar graph to show what happened after their experiment.

What are the results of the scientific method called?

• a) data

• b) purpose

• c) procedure

• d) hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Abigail and Laddaris were testing which color candle would burn the fastest with their teacher. They thought the red one would burn the fastest and made their prediction before doing the experiment.

What part of the scientific method is this called?

• a) hypothesis

• b) materials

• c) procedure

• d) data

Demetria and Desiree were recreating the water cycle in their classroom using a heat lamp, water, plastic cup, and plastic wrap.

What part of the scientific method are these items called?

• a) hypothesis

• b) materials

• c) procedure

• d) data

Demontae and Ariana measured how high they could jump by wearing different types of shoes. From their results, they learned that shoes with rubber soles are more suitable for jumping rather than shoes with plastic soles.

What part of the scientific method is this called?

• a) conclusion

• b) materials

• c) procedure

• d) data

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5