Scientific Method

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

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

• responding variable

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

• The question that you want an answer to.

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A testable answer to a scientific question

• Question

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

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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

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method

• recipe

• data collection

• metric system

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation

• Form a theory

• Collect data

• Form a hypothesis

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes

• no

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer

• experiment

• problem

• safety check

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