Scientific Thinking

A process that is used to find answers to questions about the world around us?

• Hypothesis

• Scientific Method

• Conclusion

An educated guess based on observations.

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Observations

Which of these contains the steps of the scientific method in the right order?

• Ask a question, research, draw a conclusion, experiment, analyze

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

• Ask a question, state your hypothesis, perform experiment, analyze data and draw a conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Perform Experiment

• Hypothesis

• Ask a Question

• Analyze Data

The ______ is the part of an experiment that remains unchanged and used for comparison.

• Independent Variable

• Variable

• Control

• Dependent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

"Walking on a treadmill three times a week helps lower high blood pressure." What is the independent variable?

• walking on a treadmill

• blood pressure measurement

• people with high blood pressure that don't walk on a treadmill

"Walking on a treadmill three times a week helps lower high blood pressure." What is the dependent variable?

• walking on a treadmill

• blood pressure measurement

• people with high blood pressure that don't walk on a treadmill

"Walking on a treadmill three times a week helps lower high blood pressure." What is the control group?

• walking on a treadmill

• blood pressure measurement

• people with high blood pressure that don't walk on a treadmill

The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.  What is the controlled variable (variable that stays the same)?

• type of plant

• amount of water

• height of the plant

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake. What is the independent variable (variable being changed)?

• baking time

• oven temperature

• type of cake

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4