Scientific Method Review

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.
• The  van ran into KFC. 
• The driver was hungry. 
• Red and white are part of the KFC building. 

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

• Procedure
• Hypothesis
• Question
• Results

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

What is a hypothesis?

• an testable explanation stating what you believe will be the result of your experiement

• a random guess

• a statement of the outcome of your experiment

• step by step directions for your experiment

A testable answer to a scientific question

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer
• experiment
• problem
• safety check

If you wake up on a Saturday morning, and notice you cannot find your phone, you have made a(n)

• discovery
• law
• idea
• observation

In a hypothesis, you should see the words _____ and then.

• if
• that
• now
• when