Scientific Steps
What is the first step of the scientific method?
question
What is a hypothesis?
Answer: An educated guess about what will happen.
What is the research step?
Answer: Gathering information about your question.
What does an experiment involve?
Answer: Testing the hypothesis through trials.
What is a conclusion in science?
Answer: What you learned from the experiment.
What comes after forming a hypothesis?
experiment
Which step involves making a guess?
Why do scientists conduct research?
Answer: To gain background knowledge and see what others have already learned about the topic.
Why do scientists repeat experiments?
Answer: To verify results and ensure accuracy.
How do you form a conclusion?
Answer: Summarize findings and state if the hypothesis was supported.
What is the purpose of conducting an experiment?
to get the answer to your question and to see if you hypothesis is correct
How do you test your hypothesis?
Answer: By conducting an experiment.
Where do you find information for research?
Answer: Books, articles, and online resources.
What is an example of a formal scientific communication?
sample answers: a presentation, a written report or a journal critical, a press conference, a news interview
Why do scientists share their conclusions?
Answer: To help others learn and advance knowledge.
What do you do with your data?
Analyze
What do you do if your hypothesis is incorrect?
Answer: Revise the hypothesis and retest.
What skills are useful for research?
Answer: Critical thinking and observation.
How do you record your experiment results?
Answer: By writing down observations and measurements.
What does "ABCD" stand for in communicating results?
Answer: Accurate, Big, Colorful, Detailed
What is the final step in the scientific method?
conclusion
Why is a hypothesis important?
Answer: It provides a basis (foundation/focus) for experimentation.
How can research impact the experiment?
Answer: It helps refine the hypothesis and improve the experiment.
How do scientists communicate with each other during the experiment? (formally or informally)
Answer: Scientists communicate informally.
What is the purpose of sharing results?
Answer: To contribute to the scientific community and enable further research.