Scientific Processes

I want to see how fast a toy car travels when I change the height of the ramp. What is my variable?

• height of the ramp

• the toy car

• speed

• the size of the toy car

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which ball will bounce the highest, a tennis ball, soccer ball or basketball? What is the variable?

• bounce

• balls

• height

• speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A group of student is wanting to find out which paper plane fly the farthest. What is the variable?

• students

• length

• paper plane

• flying

In Mr. Ledezma's class, students want to find out which magnet is the strongest on picking up paperclips. One magnet is a 5oz and the other a 7oz magnet. What is the variable?

• magnets

• paperclips

• students

• Mr. Ledezma

What is the first step in the Scientific Processes?

• Data

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Materials

The hypothesis is a possible answer to the solution of an investigation. What is another name for hypothesis?

• The answer

• The question

• An educated guess

• The solution

In the data, we also include the object that is been tested. What do we call the object been tested in the data?

• variable

• results

• equipment

• steps

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What do we call the steps that we must follow when doing an investigation?

• procedure

• conclusion

• data

• results

At the end of the investigation, students must finish the investigation by doing a summary supporting your hypothesis. What part of the scientific processes is that?

• Problem

• Procedure

• Results

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What part of the scientific processes you write the down the results?

• Results

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Procedure