Scientific Method

What type of observations are "sight, smell, taste, hearing, and feel"? *

• quantitative

• qualitative

• quasimodo

• quail eggs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

When comparing Claim, Evidence, Reasoning with the Scientific Method, which two terms are most alike? *

• Question & Experiment

• Hypothesis & Claim

• Reasoning & Make an Observation

• Jelly & Jam

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which steps of the scientific method should come AFTER you form a hypothesis? *

• Make a conclusion

• Ask a testable question

• Analyze data from the experiment

• Test the hypothesis with an experiment

Which steps of the scientific method should come BEFORE you form a hypothesis? *

• Make a conclusion

• Ask a testable question

• Analyze data from the experiment

• Test the hypothesis with an experiment

Which of the following is the best choice for a correctly stated hypothesis...

• I think gummy bears will melt when I heat them.

• Gummy bears might melt if I expose them to heat.

• If you expose gummy bears to heat, then they will melt, because the ingredients of a gummy bear melts when heated.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Identify the dependent variable in the following statement. "We wanted to test different brands of gum to see which one would have the longest lasting flavor."

• how long the flavor lasts

• different brands of gum

• Hubba Bubba

Identify the independent variable(s) in the following scenario. A group of students wanted to see which brand of juice had the most sugar.

• amount of sugar in soda

• brands of juice

• juice is bad for your teeth

An independent variable is... *

• what is changed or manipulated in an experiment by the scientist

• what is measured in an experiment, or how it responds to the change

• variables that stay the same in an experiment

A dependent variable is... *

• what is changed or manipulated in an experiment by the scientist

• what is measured in an experiment, or how it responds to the change

• variables that stay the same in an experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A control variable is... *

• what is changed or manipulated in an experiment by the scientist

• what is measured in an experiment, or how it responds to the change

• variables that stay the same in an experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2