Scientific Method Scenario

A procedure carried out to gather data about an object or event.

• evidence

• inquiry

• investigation

• experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The parts of an investigation that remain the same so that the dependent variable can be measured.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• hypothesis

• control variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Information, collected during an investigation, to support a hypothesis.

• evidence

• inquiry

• experiment

• control variable

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A procedure you carry out under controlled conditions to test a hypothesis.

• hypothesis

• inquiry

• experiment

• investigation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

• Ask a question, form a hypothesis, research, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results, make a conclusion

• Form a hypothesis, ask a question, research, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results

• Observe and ask questions, form a hypothesis, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results

• Form a hypothesis, ask a question, research, report and share results, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The variables in an experiment that stay the same are the -

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• procedures

• conclusion

Why do we want to test one variable at a time?

• Because it is hard to setup a data table with more

• To know what is causing the changes

• It is what has always been done

• No one really knows

A student wants to test if the amount of sunlight affects the growth of a plant. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

• A) The amount of sunlight

• B) The growth of the plant

• C) The type of plant

• D) The soil type

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

In an experiment to test the effect of temperature on solubility, what is the dependent variable?

• A) Temperature

• B) Solubility

• C) Type of solvent

• D) Amount of solute

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4