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Scientific Method Worksheet for Kids

The document outlines the steps of the scientific method, which can be used by kids to explore and learn through experimentation. It emphasizes asking questions, conducting research, forming hypotheses, setting up experiments, recording data, and drawing conclusions. Additionally, it defines key terms such as independent variable, dependent variable, and control in the context of scientific investigations.

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Scientific Method Worksheet for Kids

The document outlines the steps of the scientific method, which can be used by kids to explore and learn through experimentation. It emphasizes asking questions, conducting research, forming hypotheses, setting up experiments, recording data, and drawing conclusions. Additionally, it defines key terms such as independent variable, dependent variable, and control in the context of scientific investigations.

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THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Kids question the world around them every day and there is so much to
learn through experimentation with simple materials. You can absolutely
begin using the scientific method with young kids! Start here!

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DO SOME
3
ASK A QUESTION MAKE A
RESEARCH
OR IDENTIFY HYPOTHESIS
A PROBLEM
Gather information
Try to predict the
about what you want
answer. What do you
What do you want to to learn.
think will happen?
learn or test?

4 5
RECORD DATA
6
SET UP AN CONCLUSIONS
EXPERIMENT Record what happens
Analyze or review
during the test or
your data to see if
Design a test or experiment.
your hypothesis was
experiment to see if correct!
your hypothesis is
correct.

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THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
1
MY QUESTION:

RESEARCH NOTES: 2

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THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
3 MAKE A HYPOTHESIS:

SUPPLIES: SET UP YOUR EXPERIMENT 4

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THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
5
RECORD YOUR DATA:

YOUR CONCLUSIONS 6

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Scientific
Process
Ask a
Question
What do you want
to learn or test?
Do Some
Research
Gather information
about what you
want to learn.
Make a
Hypothesis
Try to predict the answer!
A hypotheses sounds like an
If I do this, then this will happen.
This being your experiment
and outcome.
Set Up An
Experiment
Design a test
or experiment
to see if your
hypothesis
is correct!
Record
Data
Record what
happens
during the
test or
experiment.
Conclusions
Analyze or review
your data to see if
your hypothesis
was correct!
SCIENTIFIC HYPOTHESIS
METHOD An educated guess or simple
explanation made as a starting
A method or procedure
point for further investigation or
that uses an organized
experimentation.
approach to solving a problem
or answering a question
through the use of a
hypothesis, experimentation,
observation, and data analysis.

EXPERIMENT INDEPENDENT
A scientific procedure set VARIABLE
up to test a hypothesis or
make a discovery. It The independent variable is the
usually involves a part of your experiment that
dependent variable, you want to test.
independent variable,
and a control. The outcome is
not necessarily known.

DEPENDENT CONTROL
VARIABLE The control is the neither the
independent nor the
The dependent variable is dependent
the outcome that occurs variable. The
in your experiment and control is what
a response to the you will compare
changing the results in your
independent variable. experiment.
My Science Investigation

My Question Research Notes

My Hypothesis

Supplies Experiment

Observations
draw or write
Conclusions
My Science Investigation
My Question What is the Control?

Hypothesis

What is the
Supplies Needed Dependent Variable?

Experiment What is the


Independent Variable?

Observations
Conclusions
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