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).
A student notices some people run in the rain and some people walk.
They compare the amounts of water and find that in both situations the sponge absorbed about 1 ounce of rain.
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.
Later that day they explain what they did and how it turned out to their parents.
In a different situation they run in the rain and measure the water squeezed out.
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)?
Drag each description below to match the step label of the Scientific Method.
After completing the experiment on their own the student talked about what they learned in class the next day.
Three different table surfaces were used with the same ramp and same book sliding down the ramp. The sliding distance in each trial was recorded and organized.
A book is released down a ramp and slides across a table.
Multiple trials of a book sliding across a table are used to calculate the average sliding distance.
The student decided they wanted to experiment what happens when the book slides across smoother and rougher table surfaces.
Observe a Phenomenon (event)
Define a question or problem
Share Results
Setup and collect data
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.