Scientific Method Worksheet

Name ___________________________ Date _________ Period ____ Scientific Method Worksheet Read the following scenario and answer the questions that follow: It’s winter. The power has gone out in your house, and the temperature inside is dropping rapidly. You are starting to get really cold. (Remember last year’s power outage???) Fortunately, you’re taking chemistry so you know how to use the scientific method to solve your problems. 1. What is your purpose?

2. What hypothesis do you have for solving your problem? Remember, your hypothesis can be written in the form “If…then…because…”, but doesn’t necessarily need to have this exact structure.

3. What materials will you need to test your hypothesis?

4. What will your procedure be for testing your hypothesis?

5. What results will likely happen as a result of your experiment?

6. What conclusions can you make concerning your theoretical results? (Remember that this should be a restatement of your hypothesis as being either true or false.)