1. The Scientific Method:
Skittle Lab

2. Which color is the most common in a bag of Skittles?
QUESTION:
Which color is the most common in a bag of Skittles?

3. HYPOTHESIS:
I believe ___ is the most common color of Skittles because _____________.

4. 2. Count & record the number of Skittles for each color.
PROCEDURE:
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1. Open the bag of candy.
2. Count & record the number of Skittles for each color.
3. Graph your results.

5. DATA:
Skittle Color:
Number:
Red
Purple
Green
Yellow
Orange

6. Create a bar graph to display your results.
DATA:
Create a bar graph to display your results.
Be sure to label the axes of your graph.

7. DATA ANALYSIS: 1. Which color was the most common?
2. Which color was the least common?
3. Was your hypothesis correct?

8. VOCABULARY:
Hypothesis
Common

9. CONCLUSION: Be sure to look back at your original question.
Be sure to use complete sentences.
Be sure to USE & HIGHLIGHT your vocabulary words in your conclusion.