Scientific Investigation Process

Scientists conduct their work or research in an organized or systematic way called the _________ ______

• Apparatus

• Scientific Method

• Report

• Experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Before conducting an experiment, it is important that you check that:

•Everything you need to use is available and close at hand

•All instructions are carefully read and understood

• True

• False

A ___ ______ is a report of a scientific investigation or experiment in a standard format.

• Lab Report

• Experiment

• Drawing

• Hypothesis

Which part of the lab report identifies and lists all the tools and items to be used.

• Aim

• Method

• Title

• Apparatus and Materials

In which part of the lab report do you record the steps of the experiment using past tense?

• Discussion

• Conclusion

• Method

• Precautions

In which part of the lab report do you record what happens (anything you see, hear, smell, or, in some experiments, taste) and any measurements?

• Observations

• Source of Error

• Reflection

• Aim

In which part of the lab report do you discuss your observations?

• Observations

• Analysis/Discussion

• Conclusion

• Method

In which part of the lab report do you explain the steps you took to limit errors?

• Source of Error

• Observations

• Precautions

• Conclusion

In which part of the lab report do you state any errors that may have occurred?

• Source of Error

• Precautions

• Observations

• Aim

In which part of the lab report do you draw inferences from the experiments based on the aim?

• Conclusion

• Reflection

• Discussion

• Observations

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5