Scientific Reasoning

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation --> Question

• 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 testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)

• 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. What is the next thing Stephen should do ?

• recognize a problem

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions  

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

an ordered way of thinking - to reason

• logic

• hypothesis

• theory

• guess

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

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

Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil. What step of the Scientific method is this ?

• observation/ question

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• 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

• communicate

• question

Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper ? Choose the best hypothesis.

• If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.

• Yes.

• No.

• I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.