1.2 Checkpoint

A hypothesis is phrased in what way?

• If...Then...

• How...What...

• Then...Who...

• Any question statement works.

Which is an appropriate response to data that does not support your hypothesis?

• Throw out data to make it support your hypothesis.

• Rewrite your hypothesis to match your data.

• Admit that your hypothesis was wrong and learn something new.

• Accuse Mr. Clark of lying to you and rip up the experiment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If you want to redo a step, what must you do?

• Change just that step and keep everything else the same.

• Repeat all the following steps again.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What should you do if your experiment gives unexpected results?

• Ignore the results and try again until you get what you expect.

• Stop doing experiments altogether.

• Analyze the results to see what you can learn from them.

• Change your data to fit your original hypothesis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

When repeating an experiment, what is important to ensure reliable results?

• Only record the results you like.

• Keep all conditions the same except the one being tested.

• Skip steps to save time.

• Change multiple variables at once.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4