8th Gr. Science 8.2 - Scientific Method

Match the following

• four

• The scientific method is used to find ___ to questions about the physical world around us

• process

• There are ___ steps in the scientific method

• answers

• The scientific method is a ___

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Match the steps of the scientific method

• Read, get advice, & research the problem

• Develop a hypothesis

• State the problem as a question

• Do background research

• Plan how you will test your hypothesis

• Ask a scientific question

• Make a prediction about what will happen

• Design & conduct the experiment

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To analyze data means to ​ (a)   . To draw conclusions means to ​ (b)   .

• compare the data experiment & record the data
• create a chart or graph of your data

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A hypothesis is an ___ ___ for something. It is stated as a possible answer to a question.

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The hypothesis is stated in the ___ , ___ format.

The experiment is when you can ​ (a)   the ​ (b)   . ​ (c)   is collected during this step.

• test
• hypothesis
• Data

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Data is ​ (a)   that is gathered during the experiment. Data is something that can be ​ (b)   .

• information
• measured

​ (a)   variable is something that can be ​ (b)   by the scientist.

• Independent
• changed

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​ (a)   variable is something that ​ (b)   be affected by the independent ​ (c)   .

• Dependent
• might
• variable

The dependent variable is what the scientist is interested in ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• observing
• measuring

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