scientific method

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• procedures

• conclusion

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is an observation?

• A scientific statement based on ideas

• Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

• To be unaware of your surroundings

• The question that you want an answer to.

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NGSS.K-ESS2-1

NGSS.K-LS1-1

A testable answer to a scientific question

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

This is the last step in the scientific method

• Draw a conclusion
• Record your data as results
• Share what you have learned with others
• Collaborate with others

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

• scientific method

• recipe

• data collection

• metric system

A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been _.

• proven or disproven

• made into a theory

• results calculated

• written about

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer

• experiment

• problem

• safety check

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2