Scientific Method
PROBLEM
 A measurable question about what you are
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trying to find out
Must be as specific as possible
(What do you want to know?)
HYPOTHESIS
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A predicted answer to the problem/question
A sentence which applies to the problem/
question
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Complete list of materials needed for the
experiment
Amounts for each material must be given
Must be listed in column form
Materials list must be bulleted
(What you THINK will happen)
MATERIALS
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(Experiment supplies)
PROCEDURE
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Numbered steps are written in order in
complete sentences
Numbered down the left side of the page
No pronouns used
Detailed enough so that anyone could follow
the directions and perform the experiment
(How to do the experiment)
DATA
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(Observations collected: numbers,
drawings, tallies, dates, etc.)
The information collected is shown on data
charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, etc.
Complete with all info
All items titled, labeled and plotted
accurately (graphs)
CONCLUSION:
DATA SUMMARY
(A summary of the numerical facts)
CONCLUSION:
EVALUATION
1. Answers the problem question
2. Tell whether the hypothesis was supported
or not supported
3. Includes all of the data related to the problem
question
 Written in paragraph form using specific
data/numbers
 No pronouns can be used
 Facts only from the data are included- no
opinions
1. Tells what you did well that kept your
experiment controlled/fair
2. Tells things that you could do to make the
results more accurate/fair
 Written in paragraph form
 Additional factors that may have impacted
the results of the experiment may be included
here
(How fair was your experiment?)
CONCLUSION:
INFERENCE
(Why and Apply)
1. Tells why you think the results turned out
like they did
2. Describes any patterns in the data that are not
related to the problem question.
3. Describes a similar experiment that you
might do based on what you found out
4. Tells where in real life your results would be
important
 Written in paragraph form