The Scientific Method!

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• background research

• conclusion

Which of these contains the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

• Ask a question, do background research, state your hypothesis, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion

• Ask a question, state your hypothesis, do background research, conduct an experiment, make a conclusion, analyze data

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, make a conclusion, conduct an experiment, analyze data

True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.

• True
• False

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

The __________________________________ is the organized way scientists answer questions and solve problems.

• scientific method

• scientific explanation

• scientific notation

• scientific guesses

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Another word for prediction or educated guess is: ________________

• hypothesis
• conclusion
• experiment
• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.

• data
• conclusions
• notebook
• inquiry

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

When should you write a hypothesis?

• After writing procedures

• After making observations and doing research on a question/problem

• After buying materials for an experiment

• At the very beginning of the experiment

A hypothesis is based on observations and research

• True
• False