Scientific Method Quiz

In which step of the scientific method do we gather information through our senses?

• Question

• Analysis

• Experiment

• Observation

A procedure should be very detailed and written in ____ format.

Select ALL that apply. What is true of a hypothesis?

• It is an educated guess

• You should not do research prior to writing your hypothesis

• It must be testable

• It should relate to your question

What should you do if your experiment fails?

• Ignore it and move on

• Celebrate

• Look at your procedure for mistakes or to see if you need to add more detail

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Which of the following is the correct order for the scientific method?

• Observation, analysis, question, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion

• Observation, question, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion

• Hypothesis, observation, question, experiment, conclusion, analysis

• Experiment, hypothesis, analysis, observation, question, conclusion

Select all that apply. The conclusion allows you to...

• Answer the question you asked at the beginning

• Tell the story of your experiment

• Ask new questions for further research

• See if your hypothesis was correct

Which of these is NOT a good observation for this item: a cell phone

• It is used to communicate

• It is silver

• It can take pictures

• It is valuable