The Scientific Method

Which of the following steps would be STEP 1 and STEP 2 of the Scientific Method (according to your worksheet)?

• (1) Identify the problem

  (2) Gather information

• (1) Identify the problem

  (2) State a hypothesis

• (1) State a hypothesis

  (2) Make observations and record data

• (1) Gather information

  (2) State a hypothesis

Which of the following steps would be STEP 3 and STEP 4 of the Scientific Method (according to your worksheet)?

• (3) Gather information

  (4) State a conclusion

• (3) Identify the problem

  (4) State a hypothesis

• (3) Design and carry out an experiment

  (4) Make observations and record data

• (3) State a hypothesis

  (4) Design and carry out an experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following steps would be STEP 5 and STEP 6 of the Scientific Method (according to your worksheet)?

• (5) Organize and analyze data

  (6) Make observations and record data

• (5) State a conclusion

  (6) State a hypothesis

• (5) Make observations and record data

  (6) Organize and analyze data

• (5) Gather information

  (6) State a conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A suggested explanation to an problem or observation based upon known information

• hypothesis

• experiment

• application

• theory

Used to test a hypothesis

• conclusion

• experiment

• variable

• law

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Anything that can affect the results of an experiment.

• variable

• hypothesis

• contron

• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Observations and measurements made during an experiment

• theory

• control

• data

• variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Part within the experiment that is maintained without change to provide a comparison for the part of the experiment containing the variable.

• conclusion

• hypthesis

• application

• control

Hypothesis that has been tested and supported by a great amount of evidence over a long period of time

• theory

• hypothesis

• experiment

• conclusion

Statement describing (but not explaining) a natural event or phenomenon

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

• conclusion