Scientific Method

What is the purpose of the scientific method?

• To solve problems and answer questions

• To research information online

• To practice safety

• To become a scientist

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What is the final step in the scientific method?

• Write a conclusion about your results

• Record and analyze the data

• Form a hypothesis

• Research your topic

Jennifer wants to know if students do better on their homework if they listen to classical music or hip hop music. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

• Students' grades on homework

• The age of the students

• The volume of the music

• The type of music

A dependent variable is __________.

• What is measured in an experiment

• What you change in an experiment

• A prediction about an experiment

• What stays the same in an experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Make an observation and ask a question about it

• Research your topic

• Record and analyze data

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

A student wants to test the effects that different exercises have on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?

• heart rate
• type of exercise
• amount of exercise
• time of day exercise occurs

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet.  He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing  "Under the Sea" with each of the reeds.  The results were put in the table.
What was controlled?

• The Song
• The Reed
• The Applause

Information recorded in your experiment which is used to draw a conclusion is called

• reliable

• data

• hypothesis

• observation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2