Steps of a Scientific Investigation

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Aim / Problem

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What do I want to find out? It's the question or goal of the experiment.

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Materials & Equipment

Back

What do I need? These are the tools and things we use in the experiment.

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Method / Procedure

Back

What are the steps? These are the instructions or actions we follow.

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Data

Back

What did I see or measure? It is the information we collect during the experiment.

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Results

Back

What happened? These are the things we observed or recorded after the experiment.

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Conclusion

Back

What did I learn? This tells if the experiment answered the question or not.

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Hypothesis

Back

What do I think will happen? This is a testable prediction about the outcome of the experiment.

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Variables

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What can change? These are the factors that can affect the results of the experiment.

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Observation

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What did I notice? This is the act of watching and recording what happens during the experiment.