Scientific Thinking

What is the conclusion to the scientific method?

• The hypothesis

• The proven answer to the question

• An educated guess

True or False: All experiments follow the scientific method.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

why do scientists have to repeat their experiments over and over?

• To make sure they get the same results

• For fun

• To show what experiment they did

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Scientific reasoning requires a(n) logical way of thinking based on gathering and evaluating evidence.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

If you do not make decisions and draw conclusions based on actual evidence, then your results or conclusions can be flawed because you may have ignored important evidence, would be a statement supporting why it is important that scientific reasoning be _________.

• Objective

• Subjective

• Inductive

• Deductive

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

New evidence and interpretations affects scientific knowledge.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

It's okay if another scientist cannot reproduce my results as long as I can.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

All science must be testable.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

One goal of science is to explain events in nature.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Experiments must be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time.

• true

• false