Investigative Processes of Science

What do these steps describe?

• Order of Operations

• Essay writing

• Scientific Method

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?

• ask questions, analyze results, make hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, communicate results

• analyze results, ask questions, make hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, communicate results

• make hypothesis, analyze results, ask questions, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, communicate results

• ask questions, make hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions, communicate results

Why is it important to state a conclusion?

• You can explain what your results were

• You can state whether your hypothesis was correct

• You really don't have to have a conclusion

• Both A and B are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A well designed experiment should be able to be repeated.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What must you do before you make a hypothesis?

• Run an experiment

• Make observations

• Draw conclusions

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant

• The amount of sunlight

• The type of music

• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This experiment was set up to test the hypothesis that plants grow faster in green light. What is the variable changed in the experiment.

• amount of water

• type of plant

• color of light

• size of pot

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Information you collect during an experiment is called (a) -

• Chart

• Graph

• Hypothesis

• Data

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What are the items needed in an experiment called? 

• Observation

• Procedure

• Material

• Experiment

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Scientific