Science Process Skills

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When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. The fact that we kept the light, plant, and water the same in each experiment are examples of ____________. These can be unlimited in number.

• an dependent variable

• an independent variable

• a control

• constants

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations
  conclusion

• data

• variables

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Explaining the color of a chemical would be what kind of observation? We would use the 5 senses to make this kind of observation.

• Qualitative 

• Quanitative

You will want your experiment to have ____ independent variable(s) in it for the experiment to be valid.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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-PS1-2

What should you do when gathering materials for an experiment?

•  Read all directions carefully

• Check all materials for chips or cracks (or broken)

• Clean the materials if they seem dirty/used

• All of the above

Which are part of the scientific method?

• Identify the Problem

• Perform an Experiment

• Form a Hypothesis

• Collect lots of money

• Communicate the Results

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a control?

• What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis

• What scientist measure to see if it responded to a change

• What happens when you do an experiment

• What you keep the same throughout all experimental groups and what your results are compared to

Which of the following is allowed during a Lab?

• Leaving a mess for others to clean

• Running or horse play

• Chewing gum, eating or drinking

• Asking questions or following the procedure