Scientific Method

True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.

• True
• False

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• hypothesis

Observations made during an experiment are considered:

• data
• problems
• conclusions
• questions

What is a hypothesis?

• an educated guess stating what you believe will be the result of your experiement
• a random guess
• a statement of the results of your experiment

• step by step directions for your experiment

What are the procedures step in the  experiment?

• the conclusion to your experiment
• the materials needed to complete experiment 
• step by step directions of how to complete your experiment
• an educated, best guess

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change on purpose
• keep constant / the same

• measure
• report in your results

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. This is the variable that is the result of your experiment.

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• control variable
• change variable

Why do scientists use the scientific method?

• To make sure they get credit for their discoveries.
• To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.
• So that other scientist don't get mad at them
• They don't know how do experiments

True or False: You can have more than one constant in an experiment.

• True

• False