Steps of the Scientific Method
6th Grade · Science · 60 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe the steps of the scientific method.
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The first step of a scientific inquiry is to ask a question about something you don't know.
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A hypothesis is a proposed explanation of an observation, and it must be testable.
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In an experiment, the independent variable is the factor you change, while dependent variables are the things you observe.
