1. DRILL: SCIENTIFIC METHOD

2. Define “Scientific Method” Series of steps that scientists follow in order to solve a problem, answer a question, or conduct an investigation.

3. List the steps of the Scientific Method, in order: 1.Problem 2.Hypothesis 3.Materials 4.Procedure 5.Data 6.Conclusion

4. Listed below are seven steps involved in the Scientific Method. They have been written out of sequence. Copy each step, and then write the number 1 next to the first step, number 2 next to the second step, etc.: ___Hypothesis ___Data Collection ___Problem ___Materials ___Conclusion ___Procedure

5. Name the step of the Scientific Method that is being described: __________ This step is the QUESTION that you wish to answer by conducting (doing) the investigation…

6. Name the step of the Scientific Method that is being described: __________ This is the step that lists the steps that you are to follow in conducting the investigation…

7. Name the step of the Scientific Method that is being described: ___________ This is an educated guess. It can be written as an if/then statement…

8. Name the step of the Scientific Method that is being described: _____________ You must observe using your five senses in order to complete this step. These observations are often recorded in graphs, charts, or drawings…

9. Name the step of the Scientific Method that is being described: _________ The following list is an example of this step: 3 test tubes 50mL flask 6 250mL beakers

10. Name the step of the Scientific Method that is being described: ___________ This step is the final answer to the Problem. You hope that it is correct, but it may be wrong. It is written as an entire paragraph.

11. As you read the following story, you will realize that the scientific method is being used to find out the answer to a question about candy. See if you can ‘spot’ the steps…

12. Two girls were arguing about which candies are the favorites of 6 th graders. Jessica thought that the favorite candy of pre-teens would be Skittles, but Marilyn believed that M&Ms would be the favorite candy. The girls decided to conduct an experiment. They asked a class of 33 6 th graders to participate in an experiment. 33 packets of Skittles, 33 packets of M&Ms, and 33 packets of 4 other candies were set out on the teacher’s desk in the front of the classroom. Students were told that they could choose only one packet of candy to eat during lunch. By the end of class, 25 packets of Skittles, 5 packets of M&Ms, and 3 packets of sour balls were taken. Judging from the number of candy packets that were taken, Jessica and Marilyn realized that that 6 th graders preferred Skittles to M&Ms.

13. Read the following description of an experiment. Notice that the steps of the scientific method are highlighted different colors. Decide the step of the scientific method that each color indicates.

14. Two girls wanted to know which candies are the favorites of 6 th graders. Jessica thought that the favorite candy of pre-teens would be Skittles, but Marilyn believed that M&Ms would be the favorite candy. The girls decided to conduct an experiment. They asked a class of 33 6 th graders to participate in an experiment. Thirty-three packets of Skittles, 33 packets of M&Ms, and 33 packets of 4 other candies were set out on the teacher’s desk in the front of the classroom. Students were told that they could choose only one packet of candy to eat during lunch. By the end of class, 25 packets of Skittles, 5 packets of M&Ms, and 3 packets of sour balls were taken. Judging from the number of candy packets that were taken, Jessica and Marilyn realized that that 6th graders preferred Skittles to M&Ms.

15. From the story, what is this step? Jessica thought that Skittles would be the favorite candy of sixth graders, but Marilyn believed that M&Ms would be the favorite candy.

16. From the story, what is this step? 33 packets of Skittles, 33 packets of M&Ms, and 33 packets of 4 other candies were set out on the teacher’s desk in the front of the classroom, available to any student. Students were allowed to take the candy.

17. From the story, what is this step? 33packets of Skittles 33 packets of M&Ms 33 packets of Sourballs 33 packets of other candies 33 students in one classroom that contains a teacher’s desk

18. From the story, what is this step? Which candy is the favorite of 6 th graders?

19. From the story, what is this step? By the end of class, 25 packets of Skittles, 5 packets of M&Ms, and 3 packets of sour balls were taken.

20. From the story, what is this step? 6 th Graders (in this class, at least) preferred Skittles to M&Ms.