Science Inquiry (Lesson 1.1)

You should ALWAYS do research BEFORE making a hypothesis and AFTER developing your conclusion (if necessary).

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

This step of the scientific process shows what you learned, and answers the question: was your hypothesis correct?

• hypothesis

• question

• conclusion

• experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Sharing data/information with others is an example of _____.

• Experimenting

• Making models of solutions

• Doing research

• Communicating

A rule of nature that describes pattern in nature; a repeatedly tested theory is called a ________

• scientific theory

• that are no rules of nature

• scientific law

• a good guess

What is ALWAYS step one of a scientific investigation?

• Write your conclusion

• Ask a question/Identify the problem

• Design your experiment.

• Collect data/evidence

Explanations based on experiments - logical explanation with evidence to back it up; a repeatedly tested hypothesis all are ways to describe a(n) ______

• hypothesis

• scientific theory

• error or mistake

• scientific law

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The ________ is something you intentionally change in an experiment. It is plotted on the x-axis on a graph.

• control

• independent variable

• constant

• dependent variable

The ______ depends on or is affected by the independent variable (is plotted on the y-axis on a graph).

• control

• hypothesis

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Process that uses observation and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature.

• Science

• Math

• Language Arts

• Social Studies

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Organized set or series of investigation procedures/steps used by scientists to find solutions to problems.

• Communication

• Analyzing

• The Scientific Method

• Researching