1. Mrs. Dewey Grade 6 Science
Scientific Method
Mrs. Dewey
Grade 6 Science

2. What is the Scientific Method?
A common process that scientists use to perform experiments and investigations.

3. Step 1: Questioning
Scientists develop a question that will guide them to an experiment.
For Example:
How many paper clips will it take to make the cup of water spill over?

4. Step 2: Hypothesis
An educated guess or prediction of what will happen.
For Example:
It will take _______ paper clips before the cup of water spills.

5. Step 3: Procedure
The steps a scientists takes to carry out the experiment. Many times multiple trials will be done.
For Example:
First fill a cup to the edge with water.
Next drop paper clips into the cup until the water spills over.

6. Step 4: Data / Results
Use a chart or graph to represent the information you found.
For example:
Trial # # of Paper Clips Used 1 2 3

7. Step 5: Conclusion
Answer the question, “So, what happened? Was my hypothesis correct? Could I do the experiment differently?
For example:
There were _______ number of paper clips used in before my cup spilled. This was ______ than I expected. Next time I could…