Scientific Method

Match the following

• Will the new type of paint last longer than the usual paint?

• Formulate a hypothesis

• Coach paints one field with the usual paint, a field right next to it with the new type of paint.

• State a problem/ Ask a question

• Coach thinks the new kind of paint will last longer than the usual paint.

• Gather/Research information

• Coach goes to the hardware store to read labels in order to compare the paints.

• State a conclusion

• Coach decides the new paint lasts longer than the usual.

• Conduct an experiment

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the final step in the scientific method?

• Write a conclusion about your results

• Record and analyze the data

• Form a hypothesis

• Research your topic

A good example of a hypothesis for the scientific question, "Does playing violent video games lead to higher blood pressure?" is: (a)  

• Playing violent video games gives p
• If you have higher blood pressure,
• If you play violent video games you
• If you play violent video games, th

Jennifer wants to know if students do better on their HOMEWORK IF they listen to CLASSICAL music or POP music. What is the independent variable (what will be tested) in this experiment?

• Students' grades on homework

• The age of the students

• The volume of the music

• The type of music

A dependent variable is __________.

• What is measured in an experiment

• What you change in an experiment

• A prediction about an experiment

• What stays the same in an experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A qualitative observation is ________.

• Describing qualities and characteristics

• A guess you make using an observation

• Numbers and labels

• What is kept the same in an experiment

What is an example of an inference?

• It is going to rain later today.

• The clouds are dark gray.

• The temperature is 67 degrees Fahrenheit.

• All of these are examples of inferences.

What is a procedure?

• Step by step instructions

• Safety rules

• What stays the same in an experiment

• A prediction

What is the main reason scientists have constants?

• So scientists know their results came only from the independent variable and nothing else

• So scientists stay safe

• So scientists can record data easier

• So the experiment is clear and easy to understand