FOOLISH SEEDLING DISEASE:
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN USE
Directions: There are six squares in front of you describing the scientific process that Japanese
scientists used to investigate “Foolish Seedling Disease.” Read each of the squares and arrange them
in the correct sequence of events. Then, answer the following questions about this example of the
scientific method.
1. What was the problem the farmers faced?
2. How did the Japanese scientists research the problem?
3. The Japanese scientists developed two hypotheses related to this problem. State each one:
a.
b.
4. Experiments were conducted to test each hypothesis. How did the scientists test the first
hypothesis?
5. How did the scientists test the second hypothesis?
6. What methods did the scientists use to collect and record data and observations?
7. What was the conclusion of the scientists’ research?
8. Name the fungus that causes “foolish seedling disease.”