Scientific Method

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

• Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
• Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• draw conclusions

• ask a question/make an observation

• make a hypothesis

• test the experiment

The following is NOT a step in the scientific method.

• collect data

• share conclusions with others

• make predictions

• take conclusions

Which happens first?

• make a hypothesis

• make a plan

• ask a question/make an observation

• draw conclusions

Which happens last?

• make a hypothesis

• ask a question/make an observation

• make a plan

• draw conclusions

To make observations you use your _______.

• senses

• feet

• smile

• experience

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Performing a test or experiment allows you to test your ___________.

• draw conclusions

• hypothesis

• senses

• battery

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

All factors that can change in an experiment.

• variable
• data
• conclusion
• result

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5