The Scientific Method

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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 factor in an experiment that will be changed. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• controlled variable

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

Which of the following is a quantitative observation?

• The bird is very colorful.
• The bird has 4 different colors on him.
• The bird has many, many feathers.
• The bird is in the woods. 

What is a qualitative observation about this image? 

• There are 10 mini trees in the picture. 
• There are two color bushes in the picture. 
• There is one power line going across in the air. 
• There is art created from trees in this photo. 

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

• quantitative
• qualitative

A testable answer to a scientific question

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

This step comes after you ask a question

• Record your results
• Design and perform an experiment
• Form an hypothesis
• Share your results

This step should be done more than once to ensure accurate results

• Conduct an experiment
• Ask a question
• Record data
• Clean up after your investigation