Scientific Method

Which step asks scientists to make a guess or prediction about what might happen in their experiment?

• Problem

• Research

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

If your hypothesis supports your conclusion then you successfully completed the steps of the scientific method. If your hypothesis does not support your conclusion then you will need to redo your _______ and retest your experiment.

• data

• analysis

• question

• hypothesis

The hypothesis you make is always correct.

• True

• False

Another word for prediction or educated guess is: ________________

• hypothesis

• conclusion

• experiment

• data

Interpreting data to help prove the hypothesis. What you learned during an experiment

• Data

• Hypthesis

• Procedure

• Conclusion

A hypothesis is based on observations and research

• True

• False

An educated GUESS OR PREDICTION

• CONCLUSION

• RESEARCH

• ANALYZE

• HYPOTHESIS

I create an experiment to measure which brand of sponge can absorb the most water. I use 3 different brands of sponge, 3 of the same beakers filled with 30 mL of water from the faucet at room temperature. What is the independent, dependent, and control variable. Select 3 options.

• how much water that is absorbed is the dependent variable

• the water is the independent variable

• the brands of sponges are the independent variable

• the beakers are the control variable

• the water from the faucet is the dependent variable

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

• Does

• If

• Because

• Then

THE PART OF THE EXPERIMENT THAT CHANGES AS A RESULT.

• CONTROL

• INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

• DEPENDENT VARIABLE