G6 Scientific Method

Why do scientists use the scientific method?

• To make sure they get credit for their discoveries.

• To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.

• So that other scientist don't get mad at them

• Because their 6th grade science teacher told them to.

Science can change and is a continually ongoing process.

• True

• False

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• background research

• conclusion

True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.

• True
• False

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

The __________________________________ is the organized way scientists answer questions and solve problems.

• scientific method

• scientific explanation

• scientific notation

• scientific guesses

Another word for prediction or educated guess is: ________________

• hypothesis
• conclusion
• experiment
• data

The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.

• data
• conclusions
• notebook
• inquiry

In 6th grade, every proper hypothesis begins with what word?

• Does

• If

• Because

• Then