Unit 1: Lab Safety, Scientific Met,Measurement, Units, Rounding

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”

• recognize a problem

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

• True
• How fast you get to school
• Riding a bike or walking
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The independent variable is

• The variable that you change in an investigation

• The variable that you measure in an investigation

• A variable that you keep the same in an investigation

Anything that has mass & takes up space

• gravity
• force
• matter
• volume

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Measure of the amount of matter 

• mass
• volume
• weight
• density

Find the volume of the figure.

• 6 cm^3

• 8 cm^3

• 12 cm^3

• 18 cm^3

What is the volume of the rectangular prism shown?

• 12 square units

• 12 cubic units

• 24 cubic units

• 8 cubic units