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4th Grade
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Alyssa Hunt
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Science and the Scientific Method
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Step 1
Observation / Asking a Question
A problem or a question must first be identified.
Examples: How much water can a root hair absorb? Why does a plant stem bend toward the light? What effect does temperature have on heart rate?
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Step 2
Form a Hypothesis
Hypothesis: A possible explanation to the question or problem. It is simply a prediction and has not yet been proven or disproven.
It must be stated in a way that is testable. A statement is considered “testable” if evidence can be collected that either does or does not support it.
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Step 3
Plan
Write down the steps for conducting th experiment. Factors in an experiment that can be changed are called variables.
In a “controlled experiment” only one variable is changed at a time.
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Step 4
Experiment
Conduct the experiment several times.
In a “controlled experiment” only one variable is changed at a time.
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Step 5
Record
Record the data from each experiment.
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Step 6
Conclusion
Evidence from the experiment is used to determine if the hypothesis is proven or disproven.
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