Scientific Method

Observation or Inference: The grasshopper is 5.4 inches long.

What is another name for the independent variable in an experiment?

Observation or Inference: The girl has red hair.

What is another name for the dependent variable in an experiment?

Which step of the scientific method do you determine if your hypothesis was right or wrong?

Which variable is intentionally changed by the experimenter?

When scientists work on experiments, they are always making observations and collecting_______.

A hypothesis must be ______________.

A possible answer / a predicted outcome

Observation or Inference: I smell smoke, so there must be a fire.

What is the term for testing your hypothesis?

The variable that stays the same in an experiment.

The last step in the scientific method is ________________.

A process that is used to find answers to questions about the world around us?

Why should an experiment be repeated?

A hypothesis is a(n) _____________ guess based on _______________ and your knowledge.