Scientific Method

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

Identify a Problem

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Form a Hypothesis

Question 3

How will you test your hypothesis? Develop a procedure for a reliable experiment and address safety rules.

Answer 3

Create an Experiment

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Perform an Experiment

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Analyze the Data

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Communicate the Results

Question 7

Independent variable

Answer 7

change(cow)

Question 8

Dependent variable

Answer 8

measure(moo)

Question 9

constants; controls

Answer 9

same