Scientific Method

What is this science tool?

• beaker
• weather vane
• thermometer
• balance scale

Which tool protects clothing?

• goggles
• apron
• eye wash

Safety is

• not necessary.
• sometimes important
• preventing injury, hurt or loss.

Scientists ask these about the world around them.

• questions
• explanations

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is an educated guess.
• I don't know.

A testable prediction about a scientific investigation

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

A test or trial to discover something unknown

• Data
• Question
• Experiment
• Hypothesis

This step comes after ask a question

• Record your results
• Design and perform an experiment
• Form an hypothesis
• Share your results

When you are performing a scientific investigation, when should you eat your snack?

• Eat while you are waiting for results.
• Never eat or drink during a scientific investigation.
• Eat your snack when you are recording you data.

Why do scientist 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