Steps of the Scientific Method

6th GradeScience60 min

Learning Objective

I can describe the steps of the scientific method.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

9 min

What Are The Steps of the Scientific Method? 🧪🔬 The Scientific Method Explained

Science with Mr. Harris

Guided Notes

12 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • The first step of a scientific inquiry is to ask a question about something you don't know.

  • A hypothesis is a proposed explanation of an observation, and it must be testable.

  • In an experiment, the independent variable is the factor you change, while dependent variables are the things you observe.

Practice

18 min

12 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

List the steps of the scientific method as described in the video.

Teacher Guide

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