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1 Scientific
Investigation

Mary Mathias
SPS ITRT
What is the Scientific Method?
It’s the way scientists solve a problem

The scientific method is the list of steps you use

to solve a problem
The Scientific Method
Conclusion

Results

Data

Procedure

Materials

Hypothesis

Purpose
 Purpose
This is why you are doing the experiment.

Example:
The purpose of this experiment is to see which
2nd grade teacher will win at the milk chugging
contest…
 Hypothesis

This is the where you guess what is going to

happen after the experiment…

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I think…

Example:
I think that Mr. Bagley will beat Mrs. Thompson
and Mrs. Johnson at the milk chugging contest.
 Materials
Materials are the things that you will need for
the experiment.

Example:
We will need a gallon of milk and a timer for the
milk chugging experiment.
 Procedure
These are the steps you complete during the
experiment.
Think of them as

Example:
1. Teachers will be given a gallon milk .
2. The teachers will drink the whole gallon of
milk while someone times them with the
timer.
3. Record each teacher’s time on a chart.
 Data Results
After you have followed the steps of the
experiment,
record the data!
Then create a chart or graph to show your data.

Then you can try to find anything special

about your results.
 Conclusion
After you look at your data, see if you can make
a conclusion. In other words,
what did you learn from doing this
experiment?

Example:
We learned that Mr. Bagley is stronger than the
other teachers and can chug a lot of milk!
The Scientific Method
Conclusion

Results

Data

Procedure

Materials

Hypothesis

Purpose
So do you think you
know the
scientific method?
Let’s find out…
Scenario #1
Jackhyla and Shantell wanted to do an experiment with
magnets. They listed the things they needed to do the
experiment: magnets, toy cars, and rubber bands.
What part of the scientific method is this called?
a) hypothesis
b) materials
c) procedure
d) data
b) materials
Scenario #2
Jaden, Sincere, and Ashante were testing to see which
ball, a basketball or volleyball, would bounce higher.
Before they did the experiment, each of them guessed
what they thought would happen before the
experiment.
What part of the scientific method is this called?
a) purpose
b) materials
c) hypothesis
d) data
c) hypothesis
Scenario #3
Degas, Nyasia, and Abriana decided to test which objects
in their classroom were attracted to magnets. When
their teacher asked why they were doing their
experiment, they told their teacher the reason.
What part of the scientific method is this called?
a) purpose
b) materials
c) data
d) hypothesis
a) purpose
Scenario #4
Makayla and Trayshawn wanted to test if sugar or salt
dissolved faster in hot water. In order to do this, they
followed certain steps to complete the experiment.
What part of the scientific method is this called?
a) data
b) procedure
c) purpose
d) results
c) procedure
Scenario #5
Kamiyah and Treyvaughn were testing which balloon
rocket would go the fastest. After they did each test,
they recorded their findings on a chart.
These findings are what part of the scientific
method?
a) hypothesis
b) materials
c) procedure
d) data
d) data
Scenario #6
Tayshawn and Jacoby were looking at the results of their
experiment with glue. They noticed that wood holds
tighter together with wood glue than with school glue.
They learned that wood glue is best when working with
wood.
What part of the scientific method is this called?
a) hypothesis
b) materials
c) procedure
d) conclusion
d) Conclusion
Scenario #7
Tyyhon and Sharnyce looked at the results of their
experiment and made a bar graph to show what
happened after their experiment.
What are the results of the scientific method
called?
a) data
b) purpose
c) procedure
d) hypothesis
d) data
Scenario #8
Abigail and Laddaris were testing which color candle
would burn the fastest with their teacher. They
thought the red one would burn the fastest and made
their prediction before doing the experiment.
What part of the scientific method is this called?
a) hypothesis
b) materials
c) procedure
d) data
a) hypothesis
Scenario #9
Demetria and Desiree were recreating the water cycle in
their classroom using a heat lamp, water, plastic cup,
and plastic wrap.
What part of the scientific method are these items
called?
a) hypothesis
b) materials
c) procedure
d) data
b) materials
Scenario #10
Demontae and Ariana measured how high they could
jump by wearing different types of shoes. From their
results, they learned that shoes with rubber soles are
more suitable for jumping rather than shoes with
plastic soles.
What part of the scientific method is this called?
a) conclusion
b) materials
c) procedure
d) data
a) conclusion
 Now you are experts in the
scientific method!

My hypothesis is that you will pass the

test. Are you ready to prove that
guess right?