Science Process Skills

A question that begins your lab investigation

• problem

• hypothesis

• experiment

• observation

• conclusion

A prediction that is based on facts and can be tested. Your answer to the question before doing an experiment.

• problem

• hypothesis

• experiment

• observation

• conclusion

The steps you follow to test your hypothesis.

• problem

• hypothesis

• experiment

• observation

• conclusion

Careful studying of what happened during the experiment - using your five senses (when safe).

• problem

• hypothesis

• experiment

• observation

• conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The answer to your problem based on your observations (claim, evidence, reasoning).

• problem

• hypothesis

• experiment

• observation

• conclusion

The things that need to be kept THE SAME for each trial.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• constants

The one variable that I am changing in the experiment.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• constants

What is being measured in the experiment.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• constants

Your explanation of HOW the lab connects to science concepts we have learned about in class.

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

The answer to the original problem/question, drawn from your observations.

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4