Scientific Method

To solve a problem or answer a question by following the scientific method

• Investigate

• Experiment

• Observation

• Variable

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A question that can be answered by designing and conducting an investigation. 

• Scientific question

• Testable question

• Variables

• Hypothesis

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The things that are changing in an experiment

• Variables

• Questions

• Hypothesis

• Data

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The one thing that a scientist changes in their investigation

• Variable

• Independent variable

• data

• Hypothesis

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What the scientist is measuring in their investigation. 

• Dependent variable

• variable

• hypothesis

• data

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All the things the scientist keeps the same in their experiment.

• Control variables

• Dependent variable

• Data

• Hypothesis

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True or False: your scientific question should be something you already know the answer to.

• True

• False

How do scientists prove their claim?

• With a story

• With evidence

• With an experiment

• With an essay

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The first step of the scientific method is...

• Draw a conclusion

• Form a hypothesis

• Ask a question

• Make an observation

Select the question below that is a testable question.

• What helps a plant grow best?

• Does changing the amount of light a plant gets affect how fast is grows?

• How does a plant grow?

• What does a plant need?

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