Name ______________________________
Date_________
Period_________
Scientific Method / Paleontologist Lab
Today we are all going to be paleontologists, and use the Scientific Method to answer a question.
Step 1: Ask a question
Step 2: Form a hypothesis
Step 3: Make observations
Use your toothpick to dig the bones from the earth. Write 1-2 sentences explaining techniques that
you used.
Step 4: Test your hypothesis
Categorize the bones according to the known bones identification chart.
Step 5: Analyze the results
Do the bones match or even resemble other dinosaur bones on the chart?
Step 6: Draw conclusions
Do your results support the hypothesis?
How?
Step 7: Communicate your results
What would you tell the world?
Name your dinosaur_______________________________
Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
1. What is the scientific method?
2. Why is a hypothesis called an educated guess?
3. What options does a scientist have if an experiment does not support a hypothesis?
4. Why do scientists communicate the results of their investigations?
5. What would happen if scientist kept their results secret?
6. Why might two scientists develop different hypothesis based on the same observations?
BONE IDENTIFICATION CHART
IDENTIFICATION PICTURE
BONE NAME
Vanillasuarous
Pretzidactal
Trigummisaurous Rex
HOW MANY