Writing Scientific Reports

Below you will see the 6 steps of the scientific method. Choose the answer that is in the correct order.

• Ask a Question, Make an Observation, Conduct an Experiment, Make a Hypothesis, Analyze Results, Make Conclusions

• Make an Observation, Ask a Question, Conduct an Experiment, Make a Hypothesis, Analyze the Results, Make Conclusions

• Ask a Question, Make a Hypothesis, Make an Observation, Conduct an Experiment, Make Conclusions, Analyze Results

• Make an Observation, Ask a Question, Create a Hypothesis, Conduct an Experiment, Analyze the Results, Make Conclusions

Which step of the scientific method involves using your 5 senses?

• Making an Observation

• Creating a Hypothesis

• Drawing Conclusions

• Analyzing Data

Which of the following statements are TRUE?

• Your hypothesis should always be correct

• You did the experiment wrong if your hypothesis is not correct

• Your hypothesis does not always have to be correct

• If your hypothesis is correct that means you did the experiment better than the people whose hypothesis was wrong

Which of the following could be found in the results section of a lab report?

• A graph

• A Data Table

• Calculations

• All of the above are possible

In which step of the scientific method do scientists TEST to see if their hypothesis was right?

• Making an Observation

• Making a Hypothesis

• Conducting an Experiment

• Drawing Conclusions

Which step of the scientific method is a summary of the results of the experiment?

• Conducting the Experiment

• Analyzing the Results

• Making Conclusions

• None of the above

The research question will always be given to you. You will never have to create your own.

• This statement is true

• This statement is false

An example of a scientific observation would be listening for whale calls.

• This statement is True

• This statement is false

An example of a research question is:

I hypothesize that whales communicate with each other more often when there are loud noises surrounding their habitat.

• This statement is true

• This statement is false

An example of a hypothesis is:

Do whales make louder calls to one another if there is construction near the ocean??

• This is a true statement

• This is a false statement