Scientific Method

What is an observation?

• Something you measure or detect with your senses.

• The way you feel about something

• An educated guess

• A theory that has been disproved

What is the scientific method?

• A systematic procedure for how to conduct a scientific experiment

• The process of solving a problem

• A way of making non-scientific observations

• A way to summarize findings from multiple investigations

What is a hypothesis?

• An educated prediction or answer to a testable question

• A random guess

• An observation based on feelings or emotions

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions is

• the scientific method

• results

• observations

• the two step

After the data is analyzed the hypothesis is stated as correct or incorrect in the __________

• conclusion

• experiment

• hypothesis

• table of contents

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

An educated guess in science is called a/an

• hypothesis

• procedure

• conclusion

• lucky

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

When making an observation, you must use...

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

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NGSS.4-LS1-2

NGSS.5-PS1-3

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

• data
• conclusions
• notebook
• inquiry

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