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 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.
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.
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.