5th grade scientific method

control variable

a factor or factors in an experiment that do not change

dependent variable

a factor that you measue or can change

Inquiry

an organized way to gather data and answer questions

scientific method step 4)

conduct an invesitgation - do the experiment

draw conclusions

decision based on information; to look at the results and figure it out

scientific method step 5)

draw conclustions - look at the results of the experiment and figure out if the hypothesis was right or wrong

hypothesis

educated guess

scientific method step 2)

form a hypothesis - make a guess

communicate

sharing informations with others

scientific method

steps used to plan and carry out a science experiment

scientific method step 1)

observe -look at or study something

steps of scientific method

observe, form a hypothesis, plan an investigation, conduct an investigation, draw a conclusion

scientific method step 3)

plan an investigation - figure out how to go about an experiment

Investigation

procedure that is carried out to gather information or data

experiment

procedure to carry under controlled conditions to prove a hypothesis

evidence

proof;information from an experiment that supports a hypothesis (or proves that it is wrong or right)