Scientific Method Review

What you want to learn more about and get an answer to...

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Experiment

• Data Analysis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Gathering information about your topic.

• Question

• Analyze

• Research

• Hypothesize

Using your data to draw a conclusion - was your hypothesis right?

• Analyze Data

• Question

• Communicate

• Hypothesize

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Determines if your hypothesis was right or wrong and provides evidence to prove it!

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Conclusion

• Research

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A procedure that tests your hypothesis!

• Experiment

• Question

• Variables

• Qualitative Data

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

An educated guess about your question...an "If...then..." statement!

• Question

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Research

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How does playing loud music affect the growth of a sunflower plant?

This is an example of a...

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

If I play loud music for 5 hours a day for a sunflower plant, then it will grow taller than others with quieter or no music.

This is an example of...

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Anything that can change or be changed

• Variable

• Control

• Question

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Anything in an experiment that needs to be kept the same!

• Control Variables

• Independent Variables

• Dependent Variables