Name: ____________________________________ Date: _______

Understanding the Scientific Method

The scientific method has the following steps:

1. Ask a question
2. Form a hypothesis
3. List materials needed
4. Decide the steps in the procedure
5. Perform the experiment
6. Analyze the results
7. Draw a conclusion

Sheryl’s Mom works third shift so she sleeps during the day. Sheryl and her friends
like to listen to loud music after school but they don’t want to disturb Sheryl’s
Mom. Put the step number next to each step of the scientific method for this
problem.

_____ She plans to stand outside her Mom’s room and measure the sound.

_____ She knows she needs her CD player and the loudest CD she likes.

_____ Sheryl wonders how loudly she and her friends can play music
without disturbing her Mom.

_____ Sheryl decides that half volume is still too loud.

_____ She plans to turn on the CD player in the rec room with her CD at
at half volume.

_____ One day when her Mom isn’t sleeping, Sheryl tries the experiment.

_____ Sheryl thinks that half volume should be low enough.

_____ Standing outside her Mom’s room she can still hear the music.

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