The 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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• draw conclusions

• ask a question/make an observation

• make a hypothesis

• test the experiment

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

All factors that can change in an experiment.

• variable
• data
• conclusion
• result

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The outcome of your test.

• variable
• results
• experiment
• question

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What you learned from the experiment is the ___.

• conclusion
• hypothesis
• variable
• materials

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis