Scientific Method

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• procedures

• conclusion

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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

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.
• I don't know.

When making an observation, you must use...

• Only Sight
• Smell & Touch
• ALL 5 Senses
• Only Taste

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Experiment 

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NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1

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

A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been _.

• proven or disproven
• made into a theory
• results calculated
• written about

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

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Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis