Steps of the Scientific Method

Steps of the Scientific Method

5th Grade · Science · 39 min

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Learning Objective

I can describe the steps of the scientific method.

  • 1

    The scientific method is a process used to produce reliable results and answer a specific question.

  • 2

    Observations include anything that can be observed with the five senses, while research may answer questions and help refine your experiment.

  • 3

    An experiment should have an experimental group and a control group, as well as an independent and dependent variable.