Scientific Method 20-21

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer
• experiment
• problem
• safety check

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.

• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.

• A hypothesis is an educated guess about the answer to the experiment.

• A hypothesis is an observation made during an experiment.

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The name of the information that you gather during your experiment. This information is usually organized it into charts and graphs.

• conclusion

• data

• variables

• hypothesis

Which of these steps usually comes first in the scientific method?

• Collect data

• Draw a conclusion

• Form a hypthesis

• State the problem

This is the last step in the scientific method

• Draw a conclusion

• Record your data as results

• Form a hypothesis

• Background research

The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.

• data
• conclusions
• notebook
• inquiry

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

After a scientific experiment is performed, data is recorded, and conclusions are drawn, what should be done next?

• Share your research with other scientists
• Keep your research a secret
• Destroy all evidence of your experiment

List the steps of the Scientific Method in order.

• Ask a question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion

• Conclusion, Ask a question, Research, Experiment, Data, Hypothesis

• Research, Experiment, Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data, Ask a question

• None of the above