Scientific Method Review - Life Science

What is the scientific method?

• A pink hippo eating science experiments.
• A unified method used across the world by teachers used to solve all life problems.
• A theory and a law.
• A unified method used across the world by scientists to solve scientific problems.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• problem

• procedures

• conclusion

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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-LS1-1

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

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

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A hypothesis is always written ____________.

• in question form

• as a theory

• as a law

• as an "if, then" statement

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

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

• observations
  conclusion
• data
• variables
• hypothesis

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

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