Scientific Method

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation and ask a question

• Design and conduct an experiment
• Make an hypothesis
• Draw a conclusion and share your results

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

A testable prediction that attempts to answer your questions and set up a scientific investigation is a(n)

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.” This is an example of

• recognizing a problem

• testing the hypothesis with an experiment

• forming a hypothesis

• drawing a conclusion

Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil. This is an example of

• coming up with a question

• testing the hypothesis with an experiment

• forming a hypothesis

• drawing a conclusion

Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.

• observation
• hypothesis
• question
• inference

All the parts of the experiment that need to stay the same are called

• variables

• inferences

• control factors

• questions

What is the last step of scientific method?

• form a hypothesis

• observe and record data

• draw a conclusion

• ask a question

How many variables should a good experiment have?

• 2 or 3

• only 1

• 4 or 5

• more than 5

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system