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Directions: Carefully read the text below. Use textual evidence to answer questions .
The scientific method makes science possible. It is a way to ask questions and test ideas about why
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things happen. The scientific method was developed in the 16th century. It made the scientific
revolution possible. By taking a logical approach to questions, scientists made faster progress. The
study of science would be impossible without the scientific method.
The scientific method is a way to ask questions and test possible answers. How does that work?
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Several steps must be used: 1) State the problem (Ask a question) 2) Do background research 3)
Form a hypothesis (an educated guess based on the background research) 4) Perform experiments to
test the hypothesis 5) Analyze the results of the experiments 6) Draw a conclusion
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1. Identify the first step of the scientific method in THREE WORDS.
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2. Identify the second step of the scientific method.
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Identify the third step of the scientific method.
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4. What is the hypothesis based on? (What do you use to come up with your hypothesis?)
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5. Identify the fourth step of the scientific method.
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6. Identify what is tested when performing an experiment. _______________________________________________________________
7. Identify the fifth step of the scientific method.
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8. Circle the choice to identify the meaning of the term analyze in line 8 in the reading.
a. to ignore
b. to study closely
c. to combine
d. to make
9. Identify the sixth step of the scientific method.
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