Why is research an important step in the scientific method?

To help refine your experiment and avoid repeating previous work

What is a hypothesis? Describe its format.

A hypothesis is a prediction of what you believe will occur, often in an "if-then" statement.

Qualitative data uses descriptions (e.g., soft, yellow), while quantitative data uses numbers (e.g., 25 centimeters, 2.3 grams).

The independent variable is what you change, and the dependent variable is what you measure.

Grade 5 · Science · 39 min

I can describe the steps of the scientific method.

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The scientific method

3 key concepts

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The scientific method is a process used to produce reliable results and answer a specific question.
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Observations include anything that can be observed with the five senses, while research may answer questions and help refine your experiment.
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An experiment should have an experimental group and a control group, as well as an independent and dependent variable.

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