Scientific Inquiry Review

Step 1 of the Scientific Method:

• Form a Hypothesis

• Record and Analyze Data

• Research Information

• Make an Observation / Ask a Question

Step 3 of the Scientific Method:

• Form a Hypothesis

• Research Information

• Conduct an Experiment

• Draw a Conclusion

Step 5 of the Scientific Method:

• Research Information

• Conduct an Experiment

• Draw a Conclusion

• Record and Analyze Data

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Do the steps of scientific inquiry always need to be followed in order?

• Yes, if you go back and change the order you will mess up your results.

• No, sometimes you have to go back and repeat steps to look for different information.

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A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question:

• hypothesis

• fact

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What step of Scientific Inquiry is this?

• Form a hypothesis

• Ask a Question

• Draw a conclusion

• Conduct an Experiment

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Daria said "If I shower at night instead of in the morning, then I will make it to school on time."

What step of Scientific Inquiry is this?

• Conduct an Experiment

• Draw a conclusion

• Ask a Question

• Form a hypothesis

What step of Scientific Inquiry is this?

• Ask a Question

• Form a hypothesis

• Conduct an Experiment

• Draw a conclusion

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Conner tried 3 different fabric softeners on his clothes to see which one made them feel the softest. He used the the same settings on his washer and tested organic fabrics and synthetic fabrics separately.

What step of Scientific Inquiry is this?

• Conduct an Experiment

• Form a hypothesis

• Ask a Question

• Draw a conclusion

What is the goal of Scientific Inquiry?

• Solve a Crime

• Answer a question

• Write a research report

• Conduct an Experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-2