Name:___________________________ Date:___________ Student #:_____

SCIENTIFIC METHOD PRACTICE

Question #1: Use the word bank to fill in the blanks to complete the Scientific Method.

results hypothesis conclusions problem experiment

Step 1: Identify the ________________. Step 4: Perform the __________________.

Step 2: Form a ___________________. Step 5: Analyze the __________________.
Step 3: Create a procedure. Step 6: Draw ___________________ and share.

Directions: Use the experiment description to answer the questions that follow.
Mrs. D wants to see which detergent cleans clothes the best. She gets 4 white t-shirts from the store
and places 5 ml of spaghetti sauce in the middle of each t-shirt. She allows the t-shirts to dry for 24
hours. She goes to the laundromat and places each t-shirt in a separate washing machine. She sets
each washing machine to Normal cycle. In each washing machine, she puts one of the following:
Tide, Target brand and Cheer. In the fourth machine, she doesn’t put any detergent.

____2. Which of the following would be the problem for this experiment?
A. It will be wasteful to use that much water to wash just one t-shirt.
B. If t-shirts with spaghetti stains are washed using Tide, Target brand, and Cheer
detergents, then the Cheer detergent will remove the most stain.
C. 5 ml of spaghetti sauce is placed in the middle of each t-shirt.
D. Will the brand of detergent affect the amount of stain that is left on the shirt?

____3. Which of the following would be the best hypothesis for this experiment?
A. If t-shirts with spaghetti stains are washed using Tide, Target brand, and Cheer
detergents, then the Cheer detergent will remove the most stain.
B. If different detergents are used to remove spaghetti stains, then one will do better
than the others.
C. Will all laundry detergents perform the same?
D. Will the Target brand detergent perform worse than the Tide and Cheer detergent?

_____4. Which statement describes the results shown in the graph?

A. The t-shirts washed without detergent were
significantly cleaner than those washed with Darkness
of Stain
detergent.
B. The t-shirts washed with Tide were significantly 0-no stain
5-dark stain
cleaner than those washed without detergent.
C. There is an insignificant difference between all the
tests.
D. The results are inconclusive.

Directions: Use the word bank below to fill in the blank for each statement. (Not all words will be used.)

Scientific Peer Control

Procedure Conclusion Hypothesis Problem Data
Method Review Group

5) The _____________________ explains why the results of an experiment turned out the way it did.

6) The _________________ is a set of specific steps that describe how to complete the experiment.

7) A ___________________ is an educated guess based on your observations, research, and

background knowledge. It is usually written as an “If…then…” statement.

8) The specific question you are trying to answer in your experiment is called the ______________.

9) The ___________________ is a process used to find accurate and reliable answers to questions.

10) When other scientists in a similar field repeat your experiment, it is called a _________________.
Name:___________________________ Date:___________ Student #:_____

SCIENTIFIC METHOD PRACTICE

Question #1: Use the word bank to fill in the blanks to complete the Scientific Method.

results hypothesis conclusions problem experiment

Step 1: Identify the ________________. Step 4: Perform the __________________.

Step 2: Form a ___________________. Step 5: Analyze the __________________.
Step 3: Create a procedure. Step 6: Draw ___________________ and share.

Directions: Use the experiment description to answer the questions that follow.
Mrs. D wants to see which detergent cleans clothes the best. She gets 4 white t-shirts from the store
and places 5 ml of spaghetti sauce in the middle of each t-shirt. She allows the t-shirts to dry for 24
hours. She goes to the laundromat and places each t-shirt in a separate washing machine. She sets
each washing machine to Normal cycle. In each washing machine, she puts one of the following:
Tide, Target brand and Cheer. In the fourth machine, she doesn’t put any detergent.

____2. Which of the following would be the problem for this experiment?
A. It will be a wasteful to use that much water to wash just one t-shirt.
B. If t-shirts with spaghetti stains are washed using Tide, Target brand, and Cheer
detergents, then the Cheer detergent will remove the most stain.
C. 5 ml of spaghetti sauce is placed in the middle of each t-shirt.
D. Will the brand of detergent affect the amount of stain that is left on the shirt?

____3. Which of the following would be the best hypothesis for this experiment?
A. If t-shirts with spaghetti stains are washed using Tide, Target brand, and Cheer
detergents, then the Cheer detergent will remove the most stain.
B. If different detergents are used to remove spaghetti stains, then one will do better
than the others.
C. Will all laundry detergents perform the same?
D. Will the Target brand detergent perform worse than the Tide and Cheer detergent?

_____4. Which statement describes the results shown in the graph?

A. The t-shirts washed without detergent were
significantly cleaner than those washed with Darkness
of Stain
detergent.
B. The t-shirts washed with Tide were significantly 0-no stain
5-dark stain
cleaner than those washed without detergent.
C. There is an insignificant difference between all the
tests.
D. The results are inconclusive.

Directions: Use the word bank below to fill in the blank for each statement. (Not all words will be used.)

Dependent Scientific Peer Control

Procedure Conclusion Problem Data
Variable Method Review Group

5) The _____________________ explains why the results of an experiment turned out the way it did.

6) The _________________ is a set of specific steps that describe how to complete the experiment.

7) A ___________________ is an educated guess based on your observations, research, and

background knowledge. It is usually written as an “If…then…” statement.

8) The specific question you are trying to answer in your experiment is called the ______________.

9) The ___________________ is a process used to find accurate and reliable answers to questions.

10) When other scientists in a similar field repeat your experiment, it is called a _________________.
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