Scientific Method

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation --> Question
• Design and conduct an experiment
• Make an hypothesis
• Share your results

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

• Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, draw a conclusion

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, draw a conclusion

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, draw a conclusion, experiment, analyze

• Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze and draw a conclusion, share the results

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

• Hypothesis

• Scientific method

• Data collection

• Experiment

Which happens last?

• Ask a question/make an observation

• Make a hypothesis

• Make a plan

• Draw conclusions

To make observations you use your _______.

• Feet

• Experience

• Senses

• Smile

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

NGSS.K-PS2-1

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

• Conclusions

• Hypothesis

• Data

• Question

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The _____ _______ is the factor that you purposely change or control in order to see what effect it has.?

• dependent variable

• indipendent variable

• qualitative data

• quantitative data

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The outcome of your test.

• Question

• Variable

• Results

• Experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

All factors that can change in an experiment.

• Results

• Variables

• Conclusions

• Data

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Observations made during an experiment are called:

• data
• problems
• conclusions
• questions