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The Scientific Method Worksheet

Help Your Students Develop Their Analytical Skills with the Scientific Method

From , former About.com Guide

The Scientific Method

Problem – What are you trying to figure out? Write this in the form of a question.
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Hypothesis – What do you think you are going to find out?
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Materials – List the materials you will use in the experiment.
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Procedures – Make a detailed list of the steps in your experiment.
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Results – What did you observe when you performed the experiment?
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Conclusion – From what you observed, how would you answer your original question?
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