Nature of Science 2021

The factor in an experiment that will be changed. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• controlled variable
• inferences 

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

The test of a hypothesis is called a

• control
• dependent variable
• conclusion
• experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called

• controls
• conclusions
• independent variables
• constants

What is a hypothesis?

• Your best "educated guess" of what the answer to your question will be
• An untestable statement
• Whatever the teacher tells you is the truth
• An experiment

What is this tool?

• fire hydrant
• smoke detector
• fire alarm
• fire exstinguisher

What is used to protect your eyes from chemicals, broken glass, and fire?

• Fire blanket
• Eye wash
• Goggles
• Flask

What is another word for hypothesis?

• evidence
• graph
• investigation
• prediction

The one factor (variable) in an experiment that you intentionally change.

• Independent Variable (IV)

• Dependent Variable (DV)

• Constants

• Control

What is the general order of the steps of the scientific methods:

• ask a question, experiment, hypothesis, analyze data, results, conclusion, communicate results.

• ask a question, research, form hypothesis, experiment, analyze data, conclusion, share results, research

• ask a question, form a hypothesis, experiment, analyze results, communicate results, conclusion

• all of the above