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Scientific Method Study Guide

This study guide for 4th graders outlines the scientific method, including key concepts such as hypothesis, experimentation, observation, and conclusion. It emphasizes the importance of using the scientific method to ensure valid results and provides examples of independent, dependent, and controlled variables. The guide also lists appropriate scientific instruments for measuring time and distance.

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Scientific Method Study Guide

This study guide for 4th graders outlines the scientific method, including key concepts such as hypothesis, experimentation, observation, and conclusion. It emphasizes the importance of using the scientific method to ensure valid results and provides examples of independent, dependent, and controlled variables. The guide also lists appropriate scientific instruments for measuring time and distance.

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Scientific Method Study Guide

4th Grade

1.​ What is the possible explanation to a problem that has not been tested ?

Hypothesis

2.​ What does testing a hypothesis often involve?


A experiment

3.​ Can the hypothesis never be wrong?


False.

4.​ What is a hypothesis?


An educated guess stating what you believe will be the result of your experiment.

5.​ Why do scientists use the scientific method?


To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.

6.​ In What step do you find out more information about your topic?

In the research

7.​ When do you use your five senses to determine the physical properties of an
object?
During the observation

8.​ What you must use when you are making an observation?

ALL 5 Senses

9.​ Which scientific instrument would best be used for measuring an amount of time?
An stopwatch

10.​Which scientific instrument would best be used to measure small distance?

A ruler
11.​What do you call the series of steps used by scientist to solve a problem or
answer a question?
Scientific Method

12.​What do you call the summary at the end of an experiment that explains the
results?
The conclusion

13.​What is the procedure designed to test a hypothesis?

The experiment

14.​ A student decides to test which brand of battery lasts the longest.

The battery brands independent variable

How long it will take for the battery to die dependent variable

The object you use the batteries on controlled variable

15.​​A student wants to measure how high will a rubber ball bounce on different
surfaces.

The different types of surface where the ball will be bounced independent variable

The ball controlled variable

How high will the ball bounce dependent variable

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