Scientific Method

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation

• 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 question that the experiment is trying to answer. It is like a prediction.  

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.

• recognize a problem
• results

• a hypothesis

• draw conclusions  

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.

• question/problem

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• procedure

• 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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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the last step of scientific method?

• hypothesis

• observe

• conclusion

• 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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

• conclusions

• data

• hypotheses

• procedures

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change on purpose
• control or keep constant
• measure

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5