LabsheetScientificMethod.doc

Scientific Method

Put the following steps of the Scientific Method in the proper order .

_____________ Research the problem.

_______________ Observe and record.

_______________ Identify the problem.

________________ Arrive at a conclusion.

__________________ Test the Hypothesis.

Match the following terms with the correct definition.

__ __________ 1. Hypothesis a) organized process used to test a hypothesis

________________2. Control b) an educated guess about a solution to a problem

_______________3. Variable c) observations and measurements recorded during an ezperiment

_______________4. Experiment d) a judgment based on the results of an experiment

_____________5. Conclusion e) a logical explanation for events that occur in nature

______________6. Theory f) used to show that the result of an experiment is really due to the condition being tested

______________7. Data g) factor that changes in an experiment