Scientific Method 10A 6 August 2024

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

What is an observation?

• A scientific statement based on ideas

• Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

• To be unaware of your surroundings

• The question that you want an answer to.

A testable answer to a scientific question

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

This is the last step in the scientific method

• Draw a conclusion
• Record your data as results
• Share what you have learned with others
• Collaborate with others

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been _.

• proven or disproven
• made into a theory
• results calculated
• written about

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

• yes
• no

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

• conclusions

• data

• hypotheses

• procedures

A(n) ___________________________ is what you can learn about an object by using your 5 senses.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference

• Hypothesis