Scientific Method

So, yeah.

hypothesis

to predict or guess at what you think will happen in an experiment

question

what you want to discover in an experiment

procedure

steps of an experiment

data

information you find out during an experiment

conclusions

the results and what you learned from your experiment

materials

what you need to complete your experiment

experiment

a test set up to find the answer to a question

observation

what you notice that happens in an experiment

safety goggles

a tool scientists use to protect their eyes during an experiment

clock

a tool scientists use to measure time

thermometer

a tool scientists use to measure temperature

dropper

a tool scientists use to measure very small amounts of liquids

balance

a tool scientists use to measure the weight of objects

telescope

a tool scientists use to see objects that are very far away

microscope or hand lens

tools scientists use to see very small things

ruler

a tool scientists use to measure the how long or how tall something is

magnet

a tool scientists use to see if objects are magnetic