Scientific Method Review

When using the scientific method, what is usually the first step?

• Observing and asking a question

• Forming a hypothesis

• Designing an experiment

• Collecting data

When using the scientific method, once you have asked a question, but before constructing a hypothesis, what should you do?

• Research the question

• Design an experiment

• Collect data

• Organize and analyze data

Which of the following statements are components of a hypothesis statement?

• IF I do/test this...

• THEN this will happen...

• BECAUSE I know this to be true (based on research/observation)...

• All of these answers

When designing an experiment, how do you make sure your data is valid? (Select all that apply...)

• Use repeated trials

• Use many subjects

• Use Wikipedia

• Use a pencil

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When you gather data during an experiment, what types of observations may you collect? (Select TWO answers...)

• Measurements (also referred to as quantitative)

• Descriptions (also referred to as qualitative)

• Graphs

• Charts

When conducting an experiment, where should you record your data/observations?

• Tables

• List

• Charts

• All of these answers

When forming a conclusion, your data will either support or refute your hypothesis. What does the word refute mean? (Select all that apply...)

• Reject

• Disagree

• Agree

• Support

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Why is it important that other scientist be able to duplicate the results of your experiment?

• So that other scientists can verify your results

• So other scientists learn from your mistakes

• So other scientists can embarrass you

• So other scientists can steal your ideas

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Why is it important for scientists to share their results after conducting experiments?

• So that others can reproduce the results and confirm your conclusions.

• So that they can check for errors that they made.

• So that others can learn from their experiments.

• All of these answers.

If you have questions after you complete your experiment, you should...

• do more research

• propose next-step experiments

• propose new hypotheses

• All of these answers

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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