Scientific Method Steps Practice

After analyzing the data, Janice determined that the more sunlight the tomato plants receive, the more tomatoes they produce.

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• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Results

• Conclusion

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10 tomato plants are given 9 hours of sunlight each day, 10 tomato plants are given 6 hours of sunlight each day (normal), and 10 tomato plants are given 3 hours of sunlight each day.

• Problem

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Results

• Communicate

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Janice published her findings in the science section of the local newspaper.

• Problem

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Results

• Communicate

Janice wonders if the amount of sunlight a tomato plant receives affects the number of tomatoes the plant produces.

• Problem

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Conclusion

• Communicate

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The tomato plants given 9 hours of sunlight each day produced an average of 20 tomatoes. The tomato plants given 6 hours of sunlight each day produced an average of 12 tomatoes. The tomato plants given 3 hours of sunlight each day produced an average of 3 tomatoes.

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• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Results

• Conclusion

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If a tomato plant receives at least 9 hours of sunlight each day, then it will produce 20 or more tomatoes.

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• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Results

• Conclusion

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After assessing the data, Bobby decided that an increase in gypsy moth caterpillars causes a decline in the tree population.

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• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Results

• Conclusion

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100 gypsy moth caterpillars are released in Forest A, 50 gypsy moth caterpillars are released into Forest B and 0 gypsy moth caterpillars are released into Forest C.

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• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Results

• Conclusion

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Bobby reported his results to the local Forestry Department.

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• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Conclusion

• Communicate

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If the number of gypsy moth caterpillars increases, then the tree population will decrease.

• Problem

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Conclusion

• Communicate

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