Asking Questions and Forming Hypotheses

An observation is...

• information you gather with your senses

• a question that can be answered through an investigation

• a hypothesis

• a hypotenuse

A __________ is a question that can be answered through an investigation.

• hypothesis

• observation

• testable question

• investigation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A possible answer to a testable question is called a...

• observation

• hypothesis

• investigation

• hypotenuse

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which one of these is an example of a hypothesis?

• On Wednesdays, we wear pink.

• I am having tuna for dinner.

• If you put the chicken in the oven, it will be hot.

• It is 79 degrees outside.

Which one of the following questions is not a testable question?

• Will the cookies be sweeter with creamer instead of milk?

• Do you like to eat cookies?

• If you leave the cookies in the oven too long, will they burn?

• If you leave a plate of cookies on the counter, how long will it take for my brothers to notice?

What could be a possible hypothesis to this testable question?

Do plants need sunlight to live?

• Plants need sunlight to live.

• The smaller the parachute, the more slowly the object falls.

• If salt is added to water, then the boiling point will increase.

• There are plants outside.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Could a hypothesis be stated positively OR negatively?

• Positively only.

• Negatively only.

• A hypothesis could be positive or negative.

• Neither.

An observation is...

• a testable question

• a possible answer to a testable question

• a question that can be answered through an investigation

• information that you gather with your senses

Which of the following could not an observation made around the classroom?

• 6 students are currently in the room.

• There are 173 polka dots in the classroom.

• It is warm outside.

• It is warm inside the classroom.

What could not be a hypothesis for the following testable question?

Can you make an egg bounce?

• Yes, you can make an egg bounce.

• I don't know.

• No, you can not make an egg bounce.