The Scientific Method

The steps of the Scientific Method must follow a set order.

• Yes

• No

Data that you can measure with numbers is ___________ data.

• Measurable

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Graphed

To display data from an experiment in an easy to understand way we use _________

• Graphs

• Simple language

• Steps

• Pictures

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• Data

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Fact

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• Conclusion

• Procedures

• Materials

• Responding variable

The information you collect from your experiment is called

• Observations

• Data

• Variables

• Hypothesis

Which step? "I was right: Touching the cheese is the factor in making cheese moldy."

• Make a hypothesis

• Draw a conclusion

• Ask a question

• Experiment

Which step? "I think sliced cheese gets moldy because people touch it more."

• Make a hypothesis

• Draw a conclusion

• Ask a question

• Experiment

Which step? "Why is the sliced cheese all moldy?"

• Make a hypothesis

• Draw a conclusion

• Ask a question

• Experiment

The one thing you CHANGE in an experiment is the

• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• Control
• Data