Scientific Inquiry Exploration
Explore the steps of scientific inquiry with this Grade 5 science worksheet, covering observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand the process of scientific inquiry.
1. What is the first step in the scientific method?
Form a hypothesis
Make an observation
Conduct an experiment
Draw a conclusion
2. A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment is called a:
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Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
3. Scientists use their five senses to make about the world around them.
4. A controlled test to prove or disprove a hypothesis is called an .
5. After analyzing data, scientists form a about their experiment.
6. Why is it important for an experiment to have only one variable changed at a time?
7. Describe the difference between an observation and an inference.
Number the steps of the scientific method in the correct order from 1 to 5.
Form a Hypothesis
Analyze Data
Draw a Conclusion
Conduct an Experiment
Make an Observation and Ask a Question