Scientific Method

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

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

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

• Problem

• Research

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.

• True

• False

An educated GUESS OR PREDICTION

• CONCLUSION

• RESEARCH

• ANALYZE

• HYPOTHESIS

The information gathered from making observations is called ____.

• data,

• experiment

• graph

• procedure

conclusion

• a collection of facts in a table

• an educated guess

• properties

• discussion of the results of an experiment

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

• scientific method

• recipe

• data collection

• metric system

Why is it important to write down your procedure?

• So that I can photocopy it for my friends.

• To take up more class time.

• So that other scientists can repeat it.

• So that I don't have to do it later.

Answer explanation

A procedure should be written clear enough so that other scientists can duplicate the experiment exactly.

What do we do if a part of the procedure isn't working?

The hypothesis you make is always correct.

• True

• False

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

• Does

• If

• Because

• Then