Scientific Method in Action...

Happy Friday!  In Science class and in the lab, we have been busy studying the 6 steps of the Scientific Method.  We thought you might enjoy seeing a few pictures of your young scientists at work.  Also, remember that we will have a Science Vocab Quiz on Tuesday, September 16th.  The terms for the quiz are listed below these pics.  Another copy was sent home this week in your child's blue homework folder.  Enjoy the photos! :-) 

Scientific Method Vocabulary:

Data—the information that is gathered in an experiment

Experiment—what scientists carry out in order to test a hypothesis; it is sometimes called a test or a trial

Variables—things that can be changed within an experiment

Analyze—to think about your results and try to understand what they mean

Hypothesis—a prediction, or an educated guess

Hypothesize—to make a prediction, or  an educated guess, about what you expect to happen in an experiment  

Question—scientists begin with this step in the scientific method (why or how does something happen?)

Share—to tell your findings to others in order to help everyone learn and to develop new ideas

Results—the findings from a scientific experiment

Observe—to watch or look carefully

Record—to write, chart, or graph data from an experiment

Lab Safety—rules and procedures to keep scientists safe when working in a science lab

Data Table—a way to organize data into rows and columns

Scientific Method—a series of 6 steps used by scientists/people to help find solutions to problems and/or answer questions

Science—a system of gaining knowledge using observation and experiments 

Scientist—a scientific investigator

Lab—a place where science experiments and research are done