Scientific Method Worksheet for Kids
What you do (Ask, guess, test, see, say): 1. Ask a question that an experiment can test. 2. Make a hypothesis: “I think … because …”. 3. Plan a fair test — change one thing, keep the rest the same, decide what to measure — then do it with an adult. 4. Observe and record, then draw a conclusion and share it honestly.
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- 1.True or false: mixing random liquids is an unsafe habit. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching a hot iron (b) running with glassware (c) tying back long hair (d) putting things in mouth
- 3.🔬 Which step of the scientific method is this: “Do seeds need water to sprout?” (a) hypothesis (b) experiment (c) conclusion (d) question
- 4.🛟 Which of these is a safe habit? (a) tying back long hair (b) touching a hot iron (c) putting things in mouth (d) working with no adult
- 5.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: wiping up spills at once? (a) safe (b) unsafe
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of ball (b) bounce height (c) the floor surface
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? What do we do with “the person dropping”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? True or false: the drop height is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🛟 What should you do with leftover materials at the end? (a) clean up safely (b) leave them out (c) taste them (d) hide them
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? What do we do with “bounce height”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 11.True or false: “Which paper shape holds the most coins?” is the question step. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? True or false: the floor surface is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wiping up spills at once (b) running with glassware (c) mixing random liquids (d) working with no adult
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? True or false: the drop height is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🛟 Before starting any experiment, what is the first safety step? (a) ask an adult (b) start right away (c) hide it from adults (d) skip the reading
- 16.True or false: putting things in mouth is an unsafe habit. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: setting up wet and dry cotton with seeds is the conclusion step. (a) False (b) True
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of ball (b) the drop height (c) the floor surface (d) bounce height
- 19.⚖️ A child tests plants with and without water, but puts one in the sun and one in a cupboard. Is it a fair test? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, it is fair (c) yes, if done fast (d) no, two things changed
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wiping up spills at once (b) touching a hot iron (c) tying back long hair (d) asking an adult first
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? True or false: bounce height is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: tying back long hair? (a) safe (b) unsafe
- 23.🛟 Is this a safe or an unsafe habit in an experiment: working with no adult? (a) safe (b) unsafe
- 24.True or false: “So seeds need water to sprout.” is the experiment step. (a) True (b) False
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of ball (b) the person dropping (c) the drop height (d) bounce height
- 26.🔬 In the scientific method, which step number is “do the experiment”?
- 27.🔬 Which step of the scientific method is this: “Does salt dissolve faster in warm water?” (a) experiment (b) conclusion (c) hypothesis (d) question
- 28.🔬 Which step of the scientific method is this: “I predict warm water works faster.” (a) experiment (b) observation (c) conclusion (d) hypothesis
- 29.🔬 How many steps are there in our scientific method (question to conclusion)?
- 30.🔬 In the scientific method, which step number is “ask a question”?
- 31.❓ Which question can be tested by an experiment? (a) is music beautiful? (b) which colour is nicest? (c) who is the best friend? (d) do magnets pull iron?
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of ball (b) the drop height (c) bounce height
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — which kind of ball bounces highest? What do we do with “the kind of ball”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 34.True or false: tying back long hair is an unsafe habit. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: reading the steps first is an unsafe habit. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🛟 Which of these is an unsafe habit? (a) touching a hot iron (b) wiping up spills at once (c) tying back long hair (d) washing hands afterwards
- 37.True or false: “My guess: the zigzag holds the most.” is the experiment step. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🛟 Which of these is an unsafe habit? (a) reading the steps first (b) tying back long hair (c) putting things in mouth (d) asking an adult first
- 39.🔬 Which step of the scientific method is this: “I think seeds need water to sprout.” (a) hypothesis (b) observation (c) question (d) conclusion
- 40.🛟 Which of these is a safe habit? (a) putting things in mouth (b) mixing random liquids (c) touching a hot iron (d) asking an adult first
Answer key
- True
- tying back long hair
- question
- tying back long hair
- safe
- the floor surface
- we keep it the same
- False
- clean up safely
- we measure it
- True
- True
- wiping up spills at once
- True
- ask an adult
- True
- False
- bounce height
- no, two things changed
- touching a hot iron
- True
- safe
- unsafe
- False
- the kind of ball
- 3
- question
- hypothesis
- 5
- 1
- do magnets pull iron?
- the drop height
- we change it
- False
- False
- touching a hot iron
- False
- putting things in mouth
- hypothesis
- asking an adult first
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