Scientific Investigation

What is your reason for doing an experiment called?

• Reason

• Hypothesis

• Purpose

• Results

What do you call your prediction on what the results will be?

• Purpose

• Hypothesis

• Prediction

• Theory

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Your Title should be...(select all that apply)

• Short

• Catchy

• Related to your topic

• Random numbers and letters

- 6 pumpkin seeds

- 3 8-inch tall by 8-inch wide pots

- 12 cups of potting soil

- Tap water

- Rain water

- Sugar

- Ruler

This is an example of a list of...

• Procedure steps

• Results

• Scientific investigations

• Materials

Your Procedure should be...(select all that apply)

• Vague and basic

• Detailed enough so someone can recreate it perfectly

• Step-by-step

• Clear and Specific

Your results can be shown in a _____________.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Your conclusion should include 3 parts: (select all that apply)

• Results

• Whether or not your hypothesis was correct

• What you should have done

• What you learned

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The uncontrolled variable that you MEASURE is called:

• Variable X

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Independent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The variable that stayed the same in all trials is called:

• Variable Y

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Independent Variable

The variable that changed in each trial is called:

• Changing Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Independent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2