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something a person thinks is true, but can't be directly proven true or false
opinion/belief
a statement that can be proven or disproven
hypothesis
Scientific Method
A series of step used to test a hypothesis to reach a scientific conclusion
What is used to test a hypothesis?
Experiment
Name the 7 steps of the scientific method.
Question/Problem, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Draw Conclusion, Share Results
Tom wonders, "Does spinach make dogs grow larger?" He gathers 6 dogs of the same breed and size. Three dogs get spinach mixed with their food, and the other three get no spinach. What is the hypothesis Tom is testing?
IF dogs each spinach THEN they will grow larger.
Must be done before creating a hypothesis so your guess can be an educated one.
Research
Another word for information; Something you collect during your experiment
Data
How should a hypothesis be written?
Using the structure "IF...THEN..."
What should you do if your experiment results do not support your hypothesis?
Share your results anyway and create a new hypothesis to test.
Which step of the scientific method would a scientist be following if they measure and record the growth of three different plans over the course of a month?
Collecting Data
Which step of the scientific method would a scientist be following when they decide whether or not their experiment results supports their hypothesis?
Drawing Conclusions
Which step in the scientific method would a scientist be following as they make an educated guess about the answer to their question?
Forming a Hypothesis
Which step in the scientific method would a scientist be following if they start to wonder why something works the way it does?
Asking a Question/ Noticing a Problem
Which step in the scientific method would a scientist be following if they are looking up information about the topic they want to test?
Researching
Which step in the scientific method would a scientist be following if they take the data they collected from the experiment and organize it into a chart or graph?
Analyzing Data
