The Steps
This is the very first step when you see something interesting and wonder about it.
What is Observe (or Ask a Question)?
The name for a smart guess about what will happen in the experiment.
What is a Hypothesis?
Everything you keep the same in your experiment so that it's a fair test.
What are the Constants (or Controlled Variables)?
You can use a ruler or a scale to do this during your experiment.
What is Measure?
You use this tool to measure how hot or cold something is.
What is a Thermometer?
The step that comes after forming your hypothesis.
What is Do an Experiment (or Test it)?
The facts and numbers you collect during your experiment.
What is Data?
This is the name for the thing in the experiment that you change on purpose to see what happens.
What is the Variable?
This is where you write down all your data, usually in a chart or a table.
What is a Record (or Data Collection)?
To find the amount of liquid, like water, you can use a measuring cup or this science tool.
What is a Beaker (or Graduated Cylinder)?
After you collect your data, this is the step where you check if your smart guess was right or wrong.
What is Draw a Conclusion?
The act of using your five senses to learn about the world around you.
What is Observation?
These are the parts of the experiment that you must keep exactly the same for every test.
What are the Constants (or Controlled Variables)?
When you say if your hypothesis was right or wrong, you are sharing your final answer.
What is the Conclusion?
What is one piece of safety equipment you should wear when working with liquids or sharp objects?
What are Safety Goggles (or Gloves)?
A smart, educated guess that uses the words "If... then..."
What is Form a Hypothesis?
The detailed list of instructions you follow to make sure your experiment is fair.
What are Procedures (or Steps)?
If you are testing which type of soil makes a plant grow tallest, the soil is this part of the experiment.
What is the Variable (or Thing that changes)?
True or False: If your hypothesis is wrong, the experiment was a failure.
What is False (You still learned something!)?
This is a special piece of curved glass used to make small objects look much bigger.
What is a Magnifying Glass?
Name the last two main steps of the scientific method in order.
What are Draw Conclusions and Report?
A question must be this, meaning you can actually find a way to test it using an experiment.
What is Testable?
This is the result you measure, like the plant's height, that you hope will show the effect of your change.
What is the Result (or Dependent Variable)?
If you get a surprising result, what is the best thing to do before sharing your conclusion?
What is Repeat the experiment (or Replicate)?
You use this tool to find the mass or how much "stuff" is in an object.
What is a Scale (or Balance)?