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Scientific Method
Steps of the Scientific Method - 8th Grade Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First Step | State the Problem |
| How to do First Step | The problem should always be stated in the form of a question |
| Second Step | Gather Information |
| How to do Second Step | Begin with information you already know - then research additonal information |
| Third Step | hypothesis |
| What is (definition) of third step | Your educated guess to the answer to the problem in your investigation. A hypothesis is a testable statement |
| Fourth Step | experiment |
| What is (definition) of the fourth step | a set up that enabls observations to be made |
| Factors that are kept the same in an experiment | controlls |
| Conditions that are changed in order to find out the effect of that change | variables |
| Fifth Step | record data |
| What do you do with results | transfer into form of graph |
| Sixth Step | conclusion |
| What is (definition) of the Sixth Step | hypothesis is correct or incorrect. Original hypothesis not recorded results of experiment described |