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Scientific Method - The Science Spot

Scientific Method

Name ______________________________

What is the scientific method? It is a _______________ that is used to find _______________ to questions about the

world around us.

Is there only one “scientific method”? No, there are several versions of the scientific method. Some versions have

more ___________, while others may have only a few. However, they all begin with the identification of a

______________ or a ____________________ to be answered based on observations of the world around us and provide

an ________________ method for conducting and analyzing an experiment.

What is a hypothesis? It is an ________________ ___________ based on observations and your knowledge of the

topic.

What is data? It is __________________ gathered during an experiment.

_________________________________________________

What do you want to know or explain? Use observations you have made

to write a question that addresses the problem or topic you want to investigate.

_________________________________________________

What do you think will happen? Predict the answer to your question or the outcome of the experiment.

_________________________________________________

How will you test your hypothesis? Develop a procedure

for a reliable experiment and address safety rules.

_________________________________________________

Follow the steps in your procedure to perform your experiment. Record data and observations!

_________________________________________________

Is the data reliable? Does your data and observations from the experiment support your hypothesis?

Yes

____________________________________

Is your data inaccurate or

Rewrite your procedure to address

the experiment flawed?

the flaws in the original experiment.

_________________________________________________

Write a conclusion that summarizes the important parts of your experiment and the results.

T. Trimpe 2003

Scientific Method - The Science Spot