Scientific Method Practice

A fact collected through the 5 senses or measurements.

• Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The series of steps taken to carry out the experiment.

• Procedures

• Questions

• Data

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A testable inquiry based on the natural world.

• Observation

• Question

• Data

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

An educated guess that is a possible answer to the question.

• Observation

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

An organized process used to test a hypothesis.

• Experiment

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Factors that can affect the outcome of the experiment.

• Questions

• Experiments

• Variables

• Data

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Observations and measurements recorded during the experiment.

• Conclusion

• Data

• Variable

• Inference

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The judgment based on the results of the experiment. It tells if the Hypothesis is right or wrong.

• Question

• Variable

• Data

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Science should be OBJECTIVE meaning it is based on

• FACTS

• OPINIONS

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Once you have data, you must do this to the data to help draw conclusions.

• Evaluate

• Predict

• Infer

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1