Scientific method

You make an ( ) when you use one or more of your senses to identify or learn about something.

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Analyze data

Scientific questions should not be answered with

• yes or no

• numbers

• Formula

We do a research by using

A hypothesis is ......

• a possible answer or prediction that can be tested. In other words, it is what you think is the answer to your scientific question or problem.

• a series of steps followed by scientific investigators to answer specific questions about the natural world.

• is the one factor in the experiment that the scientist changes.

The independent variable is the one factor in the experiment that the scientist changes.

• True

• False

The dependent variable is the factor that is observed or measured.

• True

• False

The data and results from an experiment can be recorded in many ways like:

• Graphs

• Tables

• neather

The conclusion is the final step. You will …

• Explain the results.

• State is your hypothesis was correct or supported.

• If your hypothesis is not supported, describe how you would modify and retest your hypothesis.

• tested during the experiment