Name: ____________________

GRADE 6 SCIENTIFIC METHOD

At the conclusion of this unit you will understand that…

• Scientific inquiry involves a process.

Inquiring scientific minds will be able to answer these essential questions…

• What are proper laboratory safety rules?
• How do you properly use laboratory equipment?
• What are the steps of the scientific method?
• How do you conduct a controlled experiment?
• How do you communicate the results of an experiment?

Key Scientific Concepts/Vocabulary…

inquiry	qualitative observations	scientific method	procedure	controlled experiment
laboratory equipment	quantitative observations	purpose	data	experimental variable
safety	inferences	hypothesis	conclusion	controlled variables

Young scientists will be able to…

• Conduct an experiment.
• Write a formal lab report.
• Identify variables.
• Use data to construct explanations.
• Develop and communicate explanations using evidence.