Scientific Method/Variables Quiz

What is the definition of an observation?

• Making an assumption

• Information collected using our five senses

• Making an educated guess

• Changed by the scientist

What is the definition of an inference?

• Making an assumption based off of an observation

• Information collected using our five senses

• Making an educated guess

• Changed by the scientist

​ Identify the part of the Scientific Method that answers:

What do I want to learn?

• Research

• Experiment

• Analysis

• Purpose

​ Identify the part of the Scientific Method:

Find out as much about a topic as you can.

• Research

• Experiment

• Analysis

• Purpose

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

​ Identify the part of the Scientific Method:

Record what happened during an experiment.

• Research

• Experiment

• Analysis

• Purpose

​ Identify the part of the Scientific Method:

Was my hypothesis correct?

• Research

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Purpose

​ Identify the part of the Scientific Method:

Predict what the answer to a problem is.

• Research

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Purpose

​ Identify the part of the Scientific Method:

Design a test to confirm or disprove your hypothesis.

• Research

• Experiment

• Analysis

• Purpose

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Define qualitative data:

• This type of data can be measured

• This type of data has no meaning

• This type of data is descriptive and not measureable

• This type of data is a guy from star trek

Define quantitative data:

• This type of data can be measured

• This type of data has no meaning

• This type of data is descriptive and not measureable

• This type of data is a guy from star trek

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4