The Scientific Method

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

Purpose/Question:

Hypothesis:
If the ____________________________________ is _________________________________
Independent variable How the independent variable will be changed

then the __________________________________ will ________________________________ .

Dependent variable How the dependent variable will be affected

This will happen because ___________________________________________________________

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Materials Needed:
1. _______________________ 5. _________________________

2. _______________________ 6. _________________________

3, _______________________ 7. _________________________

4, _______________________ 8. _________________________

Procedures: (Detailed Step-by-step instruction)

Controlled Variables:
1. _______________________ 4. _________________________
2. _______________________ 5. _________________________

3, _______________________ 6. _________________________

Qualitative Observations: (Labeled Diagrams or detailed descriptions)

Quantitative Observations: (Data)

Conclusions: (Was your hypothesis correct? Why? What happened? What would you change next time?)
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