Honors: Scientific Method Vocab and Practice Q's

What is the definition of the scientific method? Fill in the blank: The scientific method is a series of steps followed to solve a ________.

• problem

• puzzle

• story

• game

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Fill in the blank: The first step of the scientific method is to ________.

• make an observation

• form a hypothesis

• analyze data

• draw a conclusion

Fill in the blank: The second step of the scientific method is to ________.

• ask a question

• draw a conclusion

• analyze data

• make a prediction

Fill in the blank: The third step of the scientific method is to ________.

• develop a hypothesis or prediction

• collect data and analyze results

• draw a conclusion

• communicate the results

Fill in the blank: The fourth step of the scientific method is to ________.

• test the prediction

• formulate a hypothesis

• collect background information

• draw a conclusion

Fill in the blank: The fifth step of the scientific method is to ________.

• analyse results

• formulate a hypothesis

• make an observation

• draw a conclusion

Fill in the blank: The sixth step of the scientific method is to ________.

• record the results against hypothesis

• formulate a hypothesis

• collect background information

• ask a new question

Fill in the blank: The seventh step of the scientific method is to ________.

• make a conclusion

• formulate a hypothesis

• collect data

• ask a question

Fill in the blank: A hypothesis is a possible ______ for observations that relate to a scientific question.

• explanation

• measurement

• prediction

• experiment

Fill in the blank: Inference is a ______ you make based on what you already know and what you observe.

• conclusion

• guess

• question

• statement

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2