Scientific Method, Measurement, and Lab Safety Review 1

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

• conclusions

• data

• hypotheses

• procedures

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change on purpose
• control or keep constant
• measure

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

What is a constant/control in an experiment?

• Things that do not change in an experiment. It's the variable(s) that stays the same.

• It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment

• It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

• two

• as many as possible

• four

• one

What is the dependent variable of the graph?

• Grade
• Number of Students

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which  paper airplane design goes furthest?

• the paper used
• the paper airplane design
• the distance of each plane's flight
• how hard the plane is thrown

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Josie was performing an experiment where she grew the same kind of tomatoes in the same soil and amount of water.  She sat one in the sun and one in a closet for 14 days.  What is the independent variable?

• tomatoes
• soil
• sunlight
• water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2