What the scientist wants to know about or TEST; it must be a specific question that includes both variables.

• Hypothesis
• Problem Statement
• Data and Results
• Background Knowledge/Research

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

An informed inference; based on your background knowledge/research, infer what the results of your experiment will be.

• Hypothesis
• Data and Results
• Conclusion
• Background Knowledge/Research

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Detailed list of STEPS and MATERIALS needed to perform an experiment.

• Hypothesis
• Background Knowledge/Research
• Conclusion
• Procedure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This is the SUMMARY of the experiment – the results and if they were accurate or not, whether their hypothesis was true, changes they would make, and why it was important.

• Hypothesis
• Data/Results
• Conclusion
• Procedure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Variable that the SCIENTIST CHANGES or TESTS.

• Control Variable
• Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable

Variable that is MEASURED or OBSERVED; it DEPENDS on the independent variable.

• Control Variable
• Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable

Variable that the scientist keeps CONSTANT or the SAME. 

• Control Variable
• Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

How do scientists know that their data is accurate? 

• Follow their procedure exactly and control all their variables
• Compare results with other scientists that tested the same thing and get similar results
• Repeat the experiment and get similar results
• All of the choices are correct.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

• True
• How fast you get to school
• Riding a bike or walking
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2