Sci. Method & Observations Review

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

An educated guess to a problem that has not yet been tested written as an If...Then... statement.

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the dependent variable is ...

• Type of liquid

• Plant Growth

• Music

• Sunlight

What is an observation for this picture?

• The man is scared
• The man is going to get eaten
• There is a man in a kayak
• The man is paddling fast

This is the group that we will compare our experimental group to. This group stays "normal."

• Control Group
• Experimental Group
•  Normal Group
• Weird Group

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• conclusion

• data

• variables

• hypothesis

The leaf is 5mm wide.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

The liquid is a pink color.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4