Can you spot the Scientific Method

Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.  
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion

Susan said, "If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will blossom."
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion

Jonathan's data showed that household cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber slices.
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion

Rene grew bacteria from the mouth on special plates in the laboratory.  She placed drops of different mouthwashes on bacteria on each plate.
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion

Kathy used a survey to determine how many of her classmates were left-handed and how many were right-handed.
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion

Jose saw bats catching insects after dark. He said, "How do bats find the insects in the dark?"
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion

Justin wondered, "Can dyes be taken out of plant leaves, flowers, and stems?"
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion

Alice soaked six different kinds of seeds in water for 24 hours.  Then she planted the seeds in soil at depth of 1 cm.  She used the same amount of water, light, and heat for each kind of seed.
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion

Bob read about growing plants in water.  He wanted to know, "How can plants grow without soil?"
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion

Kevin said, "If I grow five seedlings in red light, then the plants will grow faster than the five plants grown in white light."
Which step of the scientific method is this?

• Stating the problem
• Forming a hypothesis
• Conducting an experiment
• Drawing a  conclusion