Observation and Hypothesis

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

• data

• hypothesis

• theory

• fact

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

A testable educated guess to a scientific question

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been...

• proven or disproven

• written about

• made into a theory

• calculated

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which answer choice has the correct order of the scientific method?

• 1. Hypothesis

  2. Research

  3. Experiment

  4. Observation/Question

  4.Analyze Data

  5. Conclusion

• 1.Observation/Question

  2. Research

  3. Hypothesis

  4. Experiment

  5. Analyze Data

  6. Conclusion

• 1. Observation/Question

  2. Hypothesis

  3. Research

  4. Analyze Data

  5. Experiment

  6. Conclusion

• 1. Research

  2. Observation/Question

  3. Hypothesis

  4. Experiment

  5. Analyze

  6. Conclusion

What is an observation?

• A scientific statement based on ideas

• To be unaware of your surroundings

• The question you want an answer to

• Using your senses to understand and notice what is going on around you

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation

• Collect data

• Form a theory

• Form a hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A student recorded how many commercials she saw in one week. Her results are recorded above. What can you you infer?

• The tv shows lasted longer on Monday.

• She watched more tv on Monday.

• The tv shows didn't last as long as usual on Monday.

• She watched less tv on Monday.

Using observations to make a logical theory or good guess.

• Observation

• Inference

• Measuring

• Qualitative Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following best describes a hypothesis in scientific research?

• A proposed explanation based on limited evidence

• A detailed observation of a phenomenon

• A collection of data from experiments

• A proven scientific fact

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

In an experiment, what is the role of observation?

• To form a hypothesis

• To collect data and notice patterns

• To prove a theory

• To create a scientific law