Design

Devon thinks wrapping a cotton towel around a jar of hot water will keep it warmer than without any wrapping at all. He is designing an experiment to determine whether construction paper, a paper towel, a cotton towel, or no wrapping at all will keep the water in the jar warmer.

What tool does he need to use to test the temperature of the water?

• graduated cylinder

• beaker

• thermometer

• triple beam balance

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How many variables should you change in an experiment?

• none

• only 1

• 2 or more

• depends on the type of experiment

What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Constant

• Control

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What are all the things that are kept the same in an experiment?

• controls

• data

• constants

• independent variables

What is the dependent variable for this investigation?

• Type of material (rocks, sand etc)

• Temperature after 10 minutes

• Time under the lamp

• Heat lamp, amount of material

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

You would interview people to gain an understanding of how they feel during the ____ stage of Design Thinking.

• Prototype

• Define

• Ideate

• Empathize

What is the first step in the Design Thinking Process?

• Empathize

• Define

• Ideate

• Prototype

What is the primary purpose of the design phase in the scientific method?

• To collect data

• To analyze results

• To create a hypothesis

• To plan an experiment

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Which of the following is a key component of experimental design in science?

• Randomization

• Bias

• Subjectivity

• Inaccuracy

In a scientific experiment, what is the role of a control group?

• To introduce new variables

• To serve as a standard for comparison

• To ensure bias

• To manipulate results