Scientific Method

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

Scientists start with a _____________. This is what they want to find out.

• hypothesis

• experiment

• conclusion

• question

After they ask a question, scientists make a good guess. This is called the ____________________.

• hypothesis

• question

• conclusion

• data

A test to see if your hypothesis is correct is called _____________.

• conclusion

• data

• question

• experiment

When a scientist does an experiment, she will record what happens. This is called the ___________.

• data

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• question

After the experiment, scientists decide if their hypothesis was correct. This is the ____________.

• hypothesis

• data

• experiment

• conclusion

True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.

• True
• False

What is the first step in the Scientific Method?

• Ask a question

• Make a hypothesis

• Experiment

• Record observations

• State conclusion

What is the second step of the Scientific Method?

• Ask a question

• Make a hypothesis

• Experiment

• Record observations

• State conclusion

What is the third step of the Scientific Method?

• Ask a question

• Make a hypothesis

• Experiment

• Record observations

• State conclusion