Understanding the Scientific Method

The scientific method is process or series of steps that scientist use to discover and learn how things work.

• True

• False

What is the first step?

• make observations

• make a hypothesis

• ask a question

• collect data

What is step 2?

• observation

• ask a question

• make a hypothesis

• write your conclusion

Which one of these is NOT one of your senses?

• smell

• hearing

• growing

• smelling

Step 3 is to make a hypothesis. What is a hypothesis?

• the right answer

• the exact answer to your question

• when you don't know what to do

• an educated guess

What is step 4?

• ask a question

• test with an experiment

• collect data

• make a conclusion

In step 5 should you should NEVER write down your observation and analyze your results.

• True

• False

In the last step, the conclusion your hypothesis may be right, but it could also be wrong.

• True

• False

Who is the Father of the Scientific Method?

• Isaac Newton

• Sir Frances Bacon

• Benjamin Franklin

• an old scientist

Real life scientist don't always accurately predict their hypothesis.

• True

• False