Scientific Method Practice

What is the first step in the scientific method?

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

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted. What is the next thing Stephen should do ?

• recognize a problem
• test the hypothesis with an experiment
• form a hypothesis
• draw conclusions  

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Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil. What step of the Scientific method is this ?

• observation/ question

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.

• observation
• hypothesis
• question
• conclusion

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What is the last step of scientific method?

• hypothesis

• observe

• communicate

• question

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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The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

• conclusions

• data

• hypotheses

• procedures

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper ? Choose the best hypothesis.

• If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
• Yes.
• No.
• I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.

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