Scientific Method

"This owl is an angry owl." This phrase is a(n) ______?

• Observation
• Inference
• Variable
• Prediction

When observing something new, how much should you observe?

• A Part
• 2 pieces of cake
• The tail end 
• The Whole

What is the scientific method

• Something in science
• Just a fun experiment
• Process that scientist use to study the world around them.

What do we call the educated guess we make before the experiment?

• Hypothesis
• experiment
• fish

What do we do first in the scientific method?

• A fun experiment
• Observe
• take a nap

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.
• The  van ran into KFC. 
• The driver was hungry. 
• The bushes are dead.

What is an observation?

• A scientific statement based on ideas
• Using your senses to notice what is going on around you
• To be unaware of your surroundings

There are 12 cows in the field.

• Qualitative Observation
• Quantitative Observation

Which statement is an inference?

• The lights are off because no one is home
• The lights are yellow
• The lights are off

This is the last step in the scientific method

• Draw a conclusion
• Record your data as results
• Share what you have learned with others
• Collaborate with others