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Scientific Method Worksheet

1. List at least four different types of graphs that may be used to display data.

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2. What is the control in an experiment?

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3. What is a variable in an experiment?

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4. If you designed an experiment based on the following statement, “When you first put cut flowers into water, adding a teaspoon of sugar to the water will make the flowers last longer”, what would be the control and the variable?

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Part Two: Use the list to determine what step of the scientific method is being used. Write the letter in the appropriate space.

a. state a conclusion d. gather data

b. analyze data e. state a problem

c. predict f. observe and record data

______ 1. Carol read about the dangers of food spoilage at the

library. She presented her information to the group.

______ 2. Julie stated that they should investigate the effect on

chicken bouillon on three techniques for preserving food.

______ 3. Jon held each of the three test tubes up to the light and

wrote down what he saw.

______ 4. Mark stated that if he had to make a guess, he thought test

tube 2 would preserve the broth best.

______ 5. Maria made a graph that showed how the broth in the three

test tubes had changed over the two weeks of the

experiment.

______ 6. Daniel stated that the results showed that test tube 3

preserved the broth best.

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