What is Science?

What is an experiment?

• A report by a scientist

• The answer to a question

• Something unknown

• A way to test an idea

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Which of these is a scientific hypothesis about the growth of a plant?

• Plants make a pretty decoration in the house.

• It's fun to watch this plant grow.

• Plants grow best when they are happy.

• This plant will grow best in sunlight.

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What is the data of an experiment?

• Information you learn in the experiment

• The report written about the experiment

• The questions asked in the experiment

• The presentation you give about an experiment

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Look at your data and make a conclusion.

• Make observations and ask a question.

• Run an experiment.

• Write a plan.

What is the variable in an experiment?

• the glass tubes you use

• the questions you ask

• the thing you want to test

• the part that stays the same

In step 2 of the scientific method, you make your best guess about the answer to a question. What is the "best guess" called?

• A method

• A data study

• A conclusion

• A hypothesis

Suppose you run an experiment to test whether more or less water helps a plant grow. Which of these would you do in your experiment?

• Water both plants the same amount.

• Water one plant more, the other less.

• Water both plants every other day.

• Put one plant in sunlight, one in shade.

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Suppose you do an experiment about the growth of plants. Which one of these might be part of your data?

• What you like about the plant.

• Where to buy this kind of plant.

• Measurements of the plant's height.

• A poem about the beauty of the plant.

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What is the 5th and final step of the scientific method?

• Run the experiment again to double-check your results.

• Write a report to share your results.

• Review the experiment to see if you've made any mistakes.

• Read more about the subject.

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What is an important thing that all scientists do?

• Ask questions

• Give speeches

• Study plants

• Use microscopes

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