1. Observation

question, problem, gather information through senses

2. Hypothesis

a reason why, your testable prediction of the outcome

(If... Then... statements)

3. Experiment

procedure to test yoru hypothesis and gives you data

variable- factor in the experiment that is being tested

(one variable per experiment)

independent variable and dependent variable

 Independent Variable

change factor

what changes in an experiment

Dependent Variable

measuring or observing

4. Collect Data

results; must be organized (charts, graphs, tables)

1) Quantitative: numbers, measurements

2) Qualitative: descritions, words

5. Conclusion

reflect what the data results are, answer based on the data collected

6. Retest

verify your results