By!

Sue Cahalane!
Science Teacher!
Grades PK - 4!

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The 5 Steps
of the
Scientific
Method!

3. Hypothesize!
Make an educated guess,
or hypothesis, that you can
test.!

1. Make Observations!

2 Ask Questions!

Use your 5 senses: sight,

hearing, taste, touch and smell,
to learn about the world around
you.!

Scientific investigations begin

with ideas that youre not sure
about.!

5. Draw a Conclusion!

4. Do an Experiment!

A conclusion is a statement
that sums up what you learned.!

Plan how to test your

hypothesis- design an experiment.!

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Hands-On Science :!
The Runaway Pepper Experiment!
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Materials: H20, bowl, pepper, dish soap, shampoo, bar soap!
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Method: Pour water into a bowl. Sprinkle pepper all over the
surface of the water. Dip your finger into the dish!
soap. Put your soapy finger into the water in the !
center of the bowl & watch what happens to the!
pepper!!
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The Scientific Method

The Runaway Pepper Experiment!

1. List your observations:!

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2. Question:!
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3. Make a hypothesis:!
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4. Design an experiment to test your hypothesis:!
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5. What is your conclusion?!
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Answer Key

The Scientific Method

The Runaway Pepper Experiment

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1.List your observations:!
Dish soap causes pepper to quickly move to the outer edge of the bowl.!
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2Question:!
Will this work with any type of soap?
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3.Make a hypothesis:!
I think this will work with dish soap only OR I think this will work with any soap (students should
think about it & write what they think will happen)
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4.Design an experiment to test your hypothesis:!
We can do the same experiment but use shampoo and bar soap instead of dish soap.
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5.What is your conclusion?!
Any soap produces the same effect!

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Thank you!
Thank you so much for visiting my TpT store & downloading this freebie!
I hope you and your students enjoy the hands-on science activities. !
Sue Cahalane !
Science Teacher!
Grades PK 4!

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