2. THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
The steps scientists follow to make tests
1) Observe
2) Ask questions
3) Research
(gather information)
4) Make a Hypothesis
(guess)
5) Make an Experiment
6) Conclusion
3. A PASTA PROBLEM
Grade 2 wants to cook some pasta, but there are 2
shapes and they don’t know how much cooking time
will it take .
How will they think as scientists to solve this
problem ?
4. (1) OBSERVE
What you see.
Example:
I see 2 different shapes of pasta.
5. (2) ASK A QUESTION
What you want to know.
Example:
which shape will be cooked faster ????
6. (3) GATHER INFORMATION
search for information to find my answer .
Example:
•Small pasta is cooked faster than large pasta. k
7. 4) HYPOTHESIS (GUESS)
I think that the animal pasta
will be cooked faster
because it’s smaller.