Scientific Method

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Share results

• Ask a question.

• Form a hypothesis

• Conduct an experiment

Answer explanation

Remember that all experiments begin with someone wondering why or how something was happening. Therefore a question must be asked first.

What is the second step of the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Share Results

• Come up with a conclusion

• Make observations

Answer explanation

Remember that the hypothesis is what you think will happen in an experiment before you actually test it.

What is the third step in the scientific method?

• Make observations

• Ask a question

• Come up with a conclusion

• Conduct an experiment

Answer explanation

After we put what we think will happen, then we can actually begin to test or experiment with our question and thought.

What is the fourth step of the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Conduct an experiment
• Share results

• Make observations

Answer explanation

Remember that we must observe what is happening during or after an experiment so that comes directly after we conduct our experiment. This is the step where we use our five senses.

What is the fifth step of the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis.

• Come up with a conclusion

• Conduct an experiment.
• Ask a question.

Answer explanation

Our conclusion is what we KNOW happened after our experiment because we used our observations to come up with an explanation.

What is the sixth step of the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Ask a question

• Share results

• Conduct an experiment

Answer explanation

Remember, all good scientists share what they know and what they have learned from their experiments. This way others can test to see if their results come out the same and more discoveries are made that may save someone's life someday.

Which step is what I THINK will happen in the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Conduct an experiment

• Come up with a conclusion

• Share results

Answer explanation

My hypothesis is what I think will happen in an experiment because I have not yet tested it to see if what I believe has come true.

Which step is where I KNOW what happened in the scientific method?

• Come up with a conclusion

• Make observations

• Conduct an experiment

• Form a hypothesis

Answer explanation

My conclusion in the scientific method is like a conclusion of a story. It is where I KNOW what happened because I went through everything else to get there.

Which step of the scientific method do I use one or more of my five senses?

• Make observations

• Come up with a conclusion

• Conduct an experiment

• Form a hypothesis

Answer explanation

Remember observing is like watching. When I watch something I am seeing it so I am using my sense of sight at least. However, depending on the experiment I may also use my sense of smell, taste, touch, or even hearing.

Reorder the following steps of the scientific method. I have left out the sixth step of share your results, so you only need to reorder the first five.​

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Experiment

• Question

• Observation