The Scientific Method-Willis

Scientific Method

• This is the process (or method) of research.
• So others can learn from the experiment
• to answer the original question
• An activity to apply the scientific method to figure out how the fish works.
• Let others know what you've learned.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Hypothesis

• An educated guess you make based on information you already know.
• This is the process (or method) of research.
• So others can learn from the experiment
• to answer the original question
• An activity to apply the scientific method to figure out how the fish works.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Step 1: Ask a question

• What are you curious about? What do you want to find out about? What do you want to learn about?
• An educated guess you make based on information you already know.
• This is the process (or method) of research.
• So others can learn from the experiment
• to answer the original question

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Step 2: Research your topic

• Look in books, ask experts, use your senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing).
• What are you curious about? What do you want to find out about? What do you want to learn about?
• An educated guess you make based on information you already know.
• This is the process (or method) of research.
• So others can learn from the experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Step 3: Form a Hypothesis

• Tell me what you think the answer to your question is. Predict based on what you know.
• Look in books, ask experts, use your senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing).
• What are you curious about? What do you want to find out about? What do you want to learn about?
• An educated guess you make based on information you already know.
• This is the process (or method) of research.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Step 4: Conduct an Experiment

• Plan and conduct an experiment to test your hypothesis. Follow the steps of the experiment.
• Tell me what you think the answer to your question is. Predict based on what you know.
• Look in books, ask experts, use your senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing).
• What are you curious about? What do you want to find out about? What do you want to learn about?
• An educated guess you make based on information you already know.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Step 5: Collect Data

• Record your observations, use your senses to help you describe your observations, draw a model, decide how you will display your findings.
• Plan and conduct an experiment to test your hypothesis. Follow the steps of the experiment.
• Tell me what you think the answer to your question is. Predict based on what you know.
• Look in books, ask experts, use your senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing).
• What are you curious about? What do you want to find out about? What do you want to learn about?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Step 6: Draw Conclusions

• Your questions should be answered. Was your hypothesis right or wrong? Explain how you know. Use phrases like 'I found that...', 'The results are...', 'I learned that...'
• Record your observations, use your senses to help you describe your observations, draw a model, decide how you will display your findings.
• Plan and conduct an experiment to test your hypothesis. Follow the steps of the experiment.
• Tell me what you think the answer to your question is. Predict based on what you know.
• Look in books, ask experts, use your senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing).

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Step 7: Share Your Results

• Let others know what you've learned.
• Your questions should be answered. Was your hypothesis right or wrong? Explain how you know. Use phrases like 'I found that...', 'The results are...', 'I learned that...'
• Record your observations, use your senses to help you describe your observations, draw a model, decide how you will display your findings.
• Plan and conduct an experiment to test your hypothesis. Follow the steps of the experiment.
• Tell me what you think the answer to your question is. Predict based on what you know.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Fortune Teller Miracle Fish

• An activity to apply the scientific method to figure out how the fish works.
• Let others know what you've learned.
• Your questions should be answered. Was your hypothesis right or wrong? Explain how you know. Use phrases like 'I found that...', 'The results are...', 'I learned that...'
• Record your observations, use your senses to help you describe your observations, draw a model, decide how you will display your findings.
• Plan and conduct an experiment to test your hypothesis. Follow the steps of the experiment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2