Scientific Method

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Make a conclusion.

• Form a hypothesis.

• Ask a testable question.

• Gather data.

A _________________ is the thing in your experiment that changes.

Which of these is a testable question?

• Why is the sky blue?

• Which fast food burger is best?

• Which type of soil retains the most water?

• How do animals adapt to their environments?

What is the scientific method?

• a quick way to gather information about something

• an organized way to answer questions about the world

• a question that can be tested

• an educated guess

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The parts of the experiment that stay exactly the same are called __________________.

Which of these does NOT describe a hypothesis?

• data collected in an experiment

• an educated guess

• a prediction

• your opinion of how the experiment will turn out

What is another word for data?

• variable

• constant

• hypothesis

• information

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What is the next step after you collect your data?

• Make a hypothesis.

• Ask a question.

• Share your results.

• Analyze and draw a conclusion.

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Why is it important to be very precise when doing an experiment?

• so that other people can repeat your experiment

• so other people cannot steal your data

• so that your hypothesis will be proved correct

• to prevent arguments between teammates

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What often happens when you get to the end of one experiment?

• You lose interest in the subject.

• You think of other testable questions.

• You forget your original hypothesis.

• You change your conclusion.

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