Match each step of the scientific method on the left with the statement it describes on the right. (Example: 1 & D)

Steps of Scientific Method:

1. Make an observation

2. State the problem

3. Identify variables

4. Create a hypothesis

5. Design an experiment

6. Collect Data

7. Draw a conclusion

Statements:

a. Why aren’t the plants in my kitchen growing?

b. I will use three of the same type of plants. I will give plant A no water for one month. I will give Plant B five ounces of water daily for one month. I will give Plant C two ounces of water daily for one month. All plants will have access to direct sunlight for 6 hours a day.

c. When I water my plants with five ounces of water daily, they will grow and maintain large, healthy leaves.

d. The plants in my kitchen aren’t growing.

e. Will the amount of water I give my plants affect their growth?

f. The amount of water my plants are getting and how much the plants grow.

g. After one month I see that Plant A did not grow and its leaves are brown. Plant B’s stem has grown by 4 inches and its leaves are large and green. Plant C has grown by 1 inch and has small green leaves.