Scientific Method Vocabulary

The process of steps that scientists use in order to solve a problem in science.

• Question

• Problem

• Scientific Method

• Hypothesis

Something that changes/varies during an experiment.

• Data

• Variable

• Constant

• Graphs

The 5th step of the scientific method. During this step, the scientists look at the data from the experiment(s) performed during the 4th step of the scientific method closely to come up with a conclusion.

• Conclusion

• Experiment

• Data

• Analyze

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

1st step of the scientific method. This is where a question is formed in order to help solve the problem that is being researched and tested.

• Question

• Experiment

• Data

• Hypothesis

The 2nd step in the scientific method. This is when scientists gather more information about the problem in order to create an idea on how to solve it.

• Hypothesis

• Analyze

• Research

• Problem

This is also included in the 1st step of the scientific method along with the question. This is a scientific issue that is happening, and scientists are using the scientific method to help come up with a solution.

• Question

• Problem

• Data

• Scientific Method

The 3rd step in the scientific method. During this step, scientists create an idea/statement on how the problem might be solved based on their research and observations during step 2.

• Data

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Observations

This is also included in the 2nd step of the scientific method. This is when scientists watch and see what is happening when the problem is happening so they can use it with their research to create an idea on how to solve the problem.

• Observations

• Research

• Analyze

• Experiment

The 4th step of the scientific method. This is when the scientists use a series of tests to support their hypothesis made in the 3rd step of the scientific method.

• Hypothesis

• Data

• Experiment

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

This is the information that is collected/written down during the experiment process of the scientific method. This is the information that scientists look closely at/analyze during the 5th step of the scientific method.

• Data

• Analyze

• Scientific Method

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3