Commonlit: The Scientific Method for Esol

Which is the best word to complete the sentence? "The Scientific Method was developed by the ancient Greeks and has been __________________ by scientists ever since."

• valid

• refined

• Random

• graph

Which word in the sentence "Sometimes scientists modify these steps" is the verb? (action word)

• modify

• sometimes

• these

• scientists

The word Valid means:

• to study an idea in order to prove it is wrong

• a fair way to test an idea

• to change or modify

• based on truth or fact

The first step in the Scientific method is:

• Analyze Data

• Communicate results

• Ask a friend

• Ask a question

In the sentence, "The scientists experimented and found a cure for COVID-19. The word experiment is a _________.

• adjective (describes a noun)

• verb (action word)

• pronoun (replaces a noun)

• adverb (describes a verb)

A ____________ is a scientific term for an educated guess.

• graph

• valid

• fair and valid test

• hypothesis

When you repeat the experiment several times to make sure the results were not random is called:

• multiple trials

• support

• random

• condition

To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of something is to:

• random

• answer

• Analyze

• question

Which of the following are a type on graph you can use to show your findings? (Check all that apply)

• pie chart

• bar

• line

• podcast

What are two ways that you can present and explain your findings to others?

• write a song

• display board

• write a final report

• tell a joke