Can you spot the Scientific Method?

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.

• recognize the problem

• from a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw conclusions

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Susan said, "If I fertilize my geranium plants, they will bloom."

• recognize the problem

• form a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw conclusions

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Jonathan's data showed that household cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber slices.

• recognize a problem

• from a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw conclusions

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Rene grew bacteria from the mouth on special plates in the laboratory. She placed drops of different mouthwashes on bacteria on each plate.

• recognize a problem

• form a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw conclusions

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Kathy used a survey to determine how many of her classmates were left-handed and how many were right-handed.

• recognize a problem

• from a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw conclusions

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Jose saw bats catching insects after dark. He asked, " How do bats find the insects in the dark?

• recognize a problem

• form a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw conclusions

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Justin wondered if dyes could be taken out of plant leaves, flowers, and stems.

• recognize a problem

• form a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw conclusions

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Alice soaked six different kinds of seeds n water for 24 hours. Then she planted the seeds in soil at a depth of 1 cm. She used the same amount of water, light, and heat for each kind of seed.

• recognize a problem

• form a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw consclusions

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.

• recognize a problem

• form a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw conclusions

Which part of the scientific method describes the following statement?

Kevin said, "If I grow five seedlings in red light, I think the plants will grow faster than the five plants grown in white light.

• recognize a problem

• form a hypothesis

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• draw conclusions