A student notices some people run in the rain and some people walk. They wonder if the walking person always gets more rain. They decide to test this using a sponge. In one situation they walk in the rain with a sponge and measure the water squeezed out afterwards.

In a different situation they run in the rain and measure the water squeezed out. They compare the amounts of water and find that in both situations the sponge absorbed about 1 ounce of rain. Later that day they explain what they did and how it turned out to their parents.

Which sentence represents step #2 (define a question)?

Drag and drop the sentences so that when you read them from top to bottom they follow the scientific method (observe, define, collect, analyze, share).

1. A student notices some people run in the rain and some people walk.
2. They decide to test this using a sponge. In one situation they walk in the rain with a sponge and measure the water squeezed out afterwards.
3. In a different situation they run in the rain and measure the water squeezed out.
4. They compare the amounts of water and find that in both situations the sponge absorbed about 1 ounce of rain.
5. Later that day they explain what they did and how it turned out to their parents.
6. They wonder if the walking person always gets more rain.

Which sentence represents step #5 (share results)?

Which sentence(s) represents step #3 (collect data)?

Which sentence represents step #1 (observe a phenomenon)?

Which sentence represents step #4 (analyze data)?

Choose one of the five steps of the scientific method to match with each description below.

Example: A block of wood is placed in water and floats.