The Scientific Method

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Ask a Question

• Write a Hypothesis

• Do background research

• Plan and conduct your experiment

What is an educated guess called in the scientific method?

• question

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• variable

An example of a source you can use to do your background research would be which of the following?

• read a book on your topic

• go to a scientific website for information

• interviews

• all of the above

Sue wanted to see if increasing the slope of a ramp would cause her toy car to travel a farther distance. Which of the following would be a proper hypothesis?

• Increasing the ramp will cause the car to travel a farther distance.

• A car will travel farther if the ramp's slope is increased.

• If the slope of the ramp is increased, then the toy car will travel the farthest.

• The ramp's height increased and so the car went farther.

What is the variable called that is changed or manipulated in the experiment?

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• constant

• hypothesis

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What is the variable that is measured or observed in the experiment called?

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• constant

• data

What are the things that you keep the same throughout the experiment called?

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• constant

• conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

John wanted to see if he placed a gummy bear in water would make it grow bigger so he placed a gummy bear in water, one in sprite, and one in vinegar. He left them in the liquids overnight and then observed the gummy bears the next day.

• the type of liquid

• the color of gummy bear

• the size of the gummy bear

• the amount of liquid

What would be a constant John had in his experiment with the gummy bears?

• the type of liquid

• the day and time he observed the gummy bears

• the color of gummy bear

What step of the scientific method are the materials and procedure listed in?

• Ask a Question

• Analyze the Data

• Form a Hypothesis

• Plan and Conduct an Experiment

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