Scientific Method

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

• ask a question, form a hypothesis, plan and conduct an experiment, share results, make a conclusion

• form a hypothesis, ask a question, plan and conduct an experiment, draw conclusions, share results

• observe and ask questions, form a hypothesis, plan and conduct an experiment, analyze results and draw conclusions, share results

• form a hypothesis, ask a question, share results, plan and conduct an experiment, analyze results, draw conclusions

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

• hypothesis

• research

• observation

• conclusion

A procedure you carry out under controlled conditions to test a hypothesis.

• hypothesis

• inquiry

• experiment

• investigation

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

NGSS.5-PS1-4

There are 3 types of variables in an experiment. This variable is what is observed/measured at the end of the experiment to see if your hypothesis was correct or not.

Hint: This is the same type of variable as measuring the growth of the plants in our plant example.

• control

• dependent variable

• independent variable

There are 3 types of variables in an experiment. This variable is what is changed during the experiment in order to test your hypothesis.

Hint: This is the same type of variable as what is poured into the pots in our plant example.

• control

• dependent variable

• independent variable

There are 3 types of variables in an experiment. This variable is what stays the same throughout the experiment.

Hint: This is the same type of variable as using the same type of pot, soil, and plant in our plant example.

• control

• dependent variable

• independent variable

What is using your 5 senses (seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting) along with the right tools to gather information called?

• hypothesizing

• communicating

• observing

• questioning

What is an inference?

• just a guess

• a statement based off of your observations

• the same as an observation

• examples of something

What is a reason to repeat a step in the scientific method?

• You found a different experiment you want to do.

• Your hypothesis was proven, so you need to do it again.

• The experiment was fun.

• You left out the boring steps.