Exploring the Steps of the Scientific Method for Kids

The video explores the scientific method, using analogies and examples to explain its steps: observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion. It highlights the importance of curiosity and systematic inquiry in scientific discovery, using practical and historical examples like salt melting ice and the invention of the light bulb. The video encourages viewers to apply the scientific method in everyday life and provides resources for further exploration.

What analogy is used to introduce the scientific method?

• Traveling to Disneyland without modern technology

• Building a house without a blueprint

• Cooking a meal without a recipe

• Playing a game without rules

What is the scientific method compared to in the video?

• A game

• A puzzle

• A road map

• A recipe

Which invention is used as an example to explain the scientific method?

• The telephone

• The airplane

• The computer

• The light bulb

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Drawing a conclusion

• Forming a hypothesis

• Conducting an experiment

• Making an observation

What is a hypothesis?

• A question

• A proven fact

• An educated guess that can be tested

• A random guess

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the third step in the scientific method?

• Observation

• Conclusion

• Forming a hypothesis

• Experimentation

What should you do if your experiment does not support your hypothesis?

• Ignore the results

• Conduct further experiments

• Change your hypothesis

• Give up

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Why is it important to keep detailed notes during an experiment?

• To remember what you did

• To share your findings with others

• To ensure the experiment can be accurately repeated

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In the practical example, what is used to melt the ice?

• Sugar

• Sand

• Baking soda

• Salt

What attitude did Thomas Edison have towards his many failed attempts?

• He wanted to give up

• He thought he was wasting time

• He believed he had not failed but found ways that didn't work

• He felt discouraged

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4