Steps of the
Scientific Method
PROBLEM
•The question you are trying
to solve
•Always written in a question
format
•Example: What happens when you mix liquid starch
with liquid glue?
HYPOTHESIS
•An educated or best guess
•What you think will happen
(prediction)
•Example: I think liquid starch and liquid glue will
form a liquid. –or-
EQUIPMENT AND
MATERIALS
•A list of items needed to
perform the experiment
•These are NOT numbered
•Example: beaker, measuring cup, test tube
PROCEDURES
•The steps to the experiment
•Always numbered
•Example: 1. Measure two tablespoons of liquid
starch into a bowl.
OBSERVATIONS
•What you see
•The data you collect
•Example: The product looks like a ____________. It
feels ______.
CONCLUSION
•The answer to your problem
question
•Example: When you mix liquid starch with liquid glue,
it forms a
_____________.