Scientific Method

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• gather information

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions

• state the problem

What is qualitative observations?

• Observations with precise measurements

• observations that are made by one person

• observations based on senses with no measurements

• quality observations that are observed by multiple people

What are quantitative observations?

• observations with precise measurements

• observations made in a group

• observations made by one person with no proof

• observations that have been approved by specialist

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the independent variable?

• what we change

• what we measure

• what stays the same in the experiment

• what we compare our test results to

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the dependent variable?

• what stays the same

• what changes

• what we measure

• what our experiment results are compared to

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What words should every hypothesis have? Select all that apply

• cause

• think

• because

• then

• if

How many steps should your procedure have?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 10

What is a control?

• the parts of the experiment that stay the same

• what we change

• what we measure

• evidence that supports our hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What should all procedures include?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the second step of the scientific method?

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