What do scientists do?

I. Scientists observe with their senses
A. Taste – bitter, sweet, salty, spicy
B. Smell and hearing – To
compare to other objects
C. Touch – (Texture &
weight) rough, smooth, grainy,
hard, soft, heavy, light
D. Sight – size, shape, color

II. Scientists use the Scientific Method
A. Problem – What are you trying to
prove?
1. Guides the investigation
2. Always in the form of a question
3. Tests a variable (something that changes)
B. Hypothesis – Your prediction of what
will happen in the experiment
1. I think…….
C. Materials – Write down everything
you use