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What is the first step of the scientific method?
What is asking a question?
What is a hypothesis?
What is an educated guess?
What is a variable?
What is something that can change in an experiment?
What is data?
What is information is gathered during an experiment?
What is a conclusion?
What is a summary of what was learned from the experiment?
Why do scientists ask questions?
What is to learn more and solve problems?
Why is a hypothesis important?
What is it gives a prediction to test?
What is a procedure?
What is a step-by-step plan for testing a hypothesis?
Name a tool used to collect data.
What is a thermometer, ruler, or scale?
How do you know if your hypothesis was correct?
What is by comparing results to your prediction?
Give an example of a scientific question.
What is “Does sunlight affect plant growth?”
Answer may vary
Give an example of a hypothesis.
What is “If I use baking powder, my cookies will rise more”?
Why do scientists plan investigations?
What is to make sure the test is fair and accurate?
Why is it important to record data?
What is to analyze results and draw conclusions?
Why is evidence important?
What is it supports your conclusion?
What makes a question testable?
What is it can be answered through investigation?
What makes a good hypothesis?
What is it’s clear, testable, and based on prior knowledge?
What tools help in investigations?
What are rulers, thermometers, timers, etc.?
What types of data can be collected?
What are measurements, observations, and notes?
What happens if your hypothesis is wrong?
What is you still learn from the results?
How do observations lead to questions?
What is noticing something unusual or interesting?
How do you test a hypothesis?
What is by planning and conducting an experiment?
How do you control variables?
What is keeping everything the same except one factor?
How do scientists organize data?
What is using charts, tables, and graphs?
How do scientists share conclusions?
What is through reports, presentations, or discussions?