Waverly Elementary Science Fair
The Scientific Method
The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments.
The steps of the scientific method are to:
Ask a Question (What do you want to know?)
Do Background Research
Construct a Hypothesis (What do you think will happen)
Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment
Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion (It's OK to be wrong)
Communicate Your Results
It is important for your experiment to be a fair test. A "fair test" occurs when you change only one factor (variable) and keep all other conditions the same.