Scientific Method

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer
• experiment
• problem
• safety check

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Data

• Conclusion

• No Horse Play

• Observe a problem

This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction. 

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Conclusion

This is the group that we will compare our experimental group to. This group stays "normal."

• Control Group
• Experimental Group
•  Normal Group
• Weird Group

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into tables).

• observations

  conclusion

• data

• variables

• hypothesis

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group