Each sentence below describes a step of the scientific method. match each sentence with a step of the scientific method listed below.
a. recognize a problem b. form a hypothesis c. test the hypothesis with an experiment d. draw conclusions
1 stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
2 susan said, “if i fertilize my geranium plants, they will blossom.”
3 jonathan’s data showed that household cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber slices.
4 rene grew bacteria from the mouth on special plates in the laboratory. she placed drops of different mouthwashes on bacteria on each plate.
5 kathy used a survey to determine how many of her classmates were left-handed and how many were right-handed.
6 jose saw bats catching insects after dark. he asked, “how do bats find the insects in the dark? ”
7 justin wondered if dyes could be taken out of plant leaves, flowers, and stems. 8 kevin said, “if i grow five seedlings in red light, i think the plants will grow faster than the five plants grown in white light.”