Science Project Initial Assessment

Ask a question. Research the question. State your hypothesis. Test the hypothesis by doing an experiment. Analyze your results. Draw a conclusion. Report your results and conclusion. All of these steps are part of the scientific method. I don’t know.

Always gives the answer that the scientist expects. Examines cause and effect relationships in nature. Always uses equipment with lots of knobs and dials. Can answer any question about the world around us. I don’t know.

Because they are so much fun. So they can show them to friends and colleagues. To verify that the results are consistent and not just an accident Because practice makes perfect. I don’t know.

They must vary or change frequently. They should be variables that no one has used before. The scientist must be able to accurately measure these variables. I don’t know.

He or she has failed. It is OK because he or she learns what is NOT true. He or she can just rewrite the prediction, because no one will know. He or she will often be fired. I don’t know.

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