Science Inquiry

In our pendulum experiment, changing the length, coin, and drop angle were examples of:

• variables

• controls

• hypotheses

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A hypothesis is:

• something you change

• a guess about what will happen in an experiment

• a repeated test

• information collected

When writing a conclusion, an example of evidence would be:

• Fertilizer worked best.

• Water is needed for plants to grow.

• It grew 34.7 inches.

• More sunlight is needed.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Why should scientists run several trials?

• To make sure their data is consistent.

• Because it's fun.

• It is a requirement of experiments.

• In case they mess up.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Data is...

• a repeated test.

• a guess about what will happen next.

• a summary based on evidence or facts.

• information collected in an experiment.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

When describing something's appearance, you might include:

• the color

• the odor

• the sound

• the flavor

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Predicting is the same as...

• drawing conclusions

• making a hypothesis

• collecting evidence

• explaining your reasoning

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

When do scientists draw and write a conclusion?

• At the beginning of an experiment

• While collecting data

• At the end of an experiment

• While making a hypothesis

If someone asks you, "What do you notice?" they are asking you to...

• predict

• test

• question

• observe

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NGSS.K-ESS2-1

NGSS.K-LS1-1

A control is...

• A guess about what will happen

• Information collected during an experiment

• Something you keep the same

• To see or notice