Installation Guide
16 WEEK 1: HOW SCIENTISTS LEARN
DAY 3
1. What is the third step in the scientic method? The third step is to form a hypothesis.
2. What is a hypothesis? (use the glossary on p. 23) A hypothesis is a guess about
how or why something happens.
DAY 4
1. What is the fourth step in the scientic method? The fourth step is to test the hy-
pothesis.
2. What is the fth step in the scientic method? The fth step is to share the results.
Activity: Exploring the Scientific MethodActivity: Exploring the Scientific Method
ASK A QUESTION
What do you want to learn about?
LEARN ABOUT IT
Find information about your question.
MAKE A HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis is a fancy word for a guess. Guess the answer to your question–make a
hypothesis.
EXPERIMENT
See if your hypothesis was right by testing it out.
SHARE YOUR RESULTS
What was the answer to your question?