Scientific Method Middle School

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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Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Ask a question

• Form a theory

• Collect data/analyze

• Form a hypothesis

If....then

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

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This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is an educated guess.
• I don't know.

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The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations
  conclusion
• data
• variables
• hypothesis

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An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

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Dependent variable means

• the scientist controls what to test
• educated guess
• ask a question
• what is being measured

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Ask a question

• Conclusion

• No Horse Play

• Analyze