Understanding the Scientific Method

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Observation

• Experiment

What is a hypothesis?

• An educated guess

• A random thought

• A proven fact

• A wild guess

What do scientists use as a 'road map' for discovery?

• A compass

• The scientific method

• A road map

• A GPS

What is the third step in the scientific method?

• Experiment

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Conclusion

What should you do if your experiment does not support your hypothesis?

• Ignore the results

• Conduct further experiments

• Try a different experiment

• Give up

What is the purpose of keeping a notebook during experiments?

• To record findings

• To doodle

• To draw pictures

• To write stories

What did Thomas Edison say about his failures?

• I give up

• Failure is not an option

• I have not failed

• I have failed many times

What is the fourth step in the scientific method?

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Conclusion

What is the role of a hypothesis in the scientific method?

• To observe phenomena

• To prove a theory

• To make an educated guess

• To conclude an experiment

What is the main goal of the scientific method?

• To guess

• To discover answers

• To make assumptions

• To ignore questions