<p> THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD</p><p>Match each sentence below with a certain step of the scientific method that it best characterizes it:</p><p>A) RECOGNIZE OR STATE THE PROBLEM C)TEST/EXPERIMENT</p><p>B) FORM A HYPOTHESIS D)FORM A CONCLUSION</p><p>1. Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.</p><p>2. Susan said, “If I fertilize my garden, it will grow.”</p><p>3. Jonathan’s data showed that roaches move away from raw cucumber slices.</p><p>4. Rene grew bacteria on special plates. She placed different types of mouthwash on them.</p><p>5. Kathy used a survey to determine how many of her classmates were left-handed and how many were right-handed.</p><p>6. Dana wanted to know how synthetic fibers were different from natural fibers.</p><p>7. Edward saw bats catching insects after dark and asked, “How do they find insects in the dark?”</p><p>8. Justin wondered if dyes could be taken out of plant leaves.</p><p>9. Anna soaked six types of seeds in water for 24 hours. She then planted them in soil up to 1 centimeter. She used the same amount of water & light for each seed.</p><p>10. Bob read about growing plants and wondered how they would grow without soil.</p><p>11. Kevin said, “If I grow 5 seeds in red light, they will grow faster than 5 seeds in white light.” 12. Angela’s experiment showed that earthworms move away from light.</p><p>13. Michael found that guinea pigs need vitamin C and protein in their diets.</p><p>14. Kim’s experiment showed that chicken egg shells become stronger if the hen ate feed with added calcium.</p>