Scientific Method

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
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A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer
• experiment
• problem
• safety check

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations
  conclusion
• data
• variables
• hypothesis

You use the scientific method all the time to solve everyday problems.

• True
• False

When making an observation, you must use...

• Only Sight
• Smell & Touch
• ALL 5 Senses
• Only Taste

During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information. 

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Experiment 

What is an observation?

• Something you measure or detect with your senses.

• The way you feel about something

• An educated guess

• A theory that has been disproved

A scientific observation is:

• Based on facts

• based on your personal beliefs

• Based on opinions

• Based on a rumor you heard in the bathroom

What is the best way to collect and record data?

• In a data table

• On post-it notes

• On scrap paper

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