Scientific Method

What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that owls make?

• making observations

• drawing conclusions

• making a hypothesis

• interpreting data

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?

• state a purpose, research, make a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, analyze the results, write conclusions and communicate results

• make a hypothesis, research, conduct an experiment, analyze the results, state a purpose, write conclusions, communicate results

• state a purpose, make a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, write conclusions, research, analyze the results and communicate results

• state a purpose, analyze the results, make a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, write conclusions, communicate results and research

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Which of the following is the best testable question for a science experiment?

• Which type of cookie do most students prefer?

• Does the amount of sugar in lemonade affect the acidity?

• How far is it to Disney World?

• How do roller coasters work?

Which of the following apply when writing a hypothesis?

• All of the options

• It has to be testable.

• Write it as an if/then/because statement.

• It is a prediction based on your research, observations, and background knowledge.

Students planted the same type of seeds in the same type of pot. The pots were placed on the windowsill next to each other. Pot A was filled with 2 cups of sand. Pot B was filled with 2 cups of soil. Which of the following is a controlled variable in the experiment?

• the students

• the type of seeds

• the growth of the seeds

• the sand and the soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

• If a tennis ball is frozen, then it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen because the outer shell won’t be as elastic.

• Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.

• If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.

• If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an

• qualitative observation

• conclusion

• quantitative observation

• inquiry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions.

• experiment

• observation

• scientific method

• hypothesis

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the _________.

• controlled variable

• experimental variable

• independent/manipulated variable

• dependent/responding variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In an experiment, the variable that is measured, counted, or observed by the investigator is the called the ______.

• controlled variable

• experimental variable

• independent/manipulated variable

• dependent/responding variable