Scientific Method/Theory & Law

All scientists use a series of steps to help them answer a questions. We call this the ________________________________ _________________________________.

• Scientific Method

• Periodic Table

• Theory of Relativity

What is the third step in the Scientific Method?

• Create a hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Make an Observation

Step 1: Make an Observation • Information you can ____________ by using your senses:

• gain

• ignore

• destroy

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

What are the five senses?

• sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell

• sight, running, taste, touch, smell

• sight, hearing, taste, jumping, smell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What type of observation is based on a fact?

• Objective

• Guess

• Subjective

What type of observation is based on an opinion?

• Subjective

• Scientific

• Quantitative

Inference (Not 100% True Answer): Something tries to explain what you observed ____________ an experiment

• without

• after conducting

• during

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Step 2: Ask a Question • The question needs to be something that can be __________________________ in an experiment to later be answered.

• tested

• ignored

• guessed

• avoided

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Step 3: Create a Hypothesis • Hypothesis is an “__________________________ __________________________”

• educated guess

• random thought

• final answer

• proven fact

Variables are anything that ____________ change or can be changed during an experiment.

• can

• never

• always

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2