Scientific Method

What is the scientific method?

• a laboratory

• a book of rules

• a measuring cup

• a set of steps to help scientists answer questions

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Which happens FIRST?

• Moby thinks of a question he wants to ask.

• Moby makes a prediction to answer the question.

• Moby does his experiment.

• Moby records his data.

Scientists need to record ACCURATE data. What does ACCURATE mean?

• graphs

• false

• prediction

• correct

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Geologists study rocks. Zoologists study animals. Who are geologists and zoologists?

• animals

• cooks

• scientists

• rocks

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Scientists do not always work alone. Often scientists will COLLABORATE. What does COLLABORATE mean?

• to work together

• to staple

• to celebrate

• to color

Before Moby does an experiment, he makes a HYPOTHESIS about what will happen. What is a HYPOTHESIS?

• a prediction

• a question

• an answer

• an experiment

What happens AFTER you observe and record data?

• You look at the data and draw a conclusion.

• You make a prediction.

• You plan the experiment.

• You ask a question.

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Scientists collect and record DATA during their experiments. What is DATA?

• steps

• numbers

• snakes

• information

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What could scientists do to make sure their results were correct?

• Make new predictions.

• Repeat the experiment to see if they get the same results.

• Change the data.

• Ask different questions.

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Which happens LAST?

• Moby makes a hypothesis.

• Moby shares what he learned.

• Moby plans and does his experiment.

• Moby asks a question.