Worksheet for documenting an experiment using the scientific method.

This worksheet is a template for you to write down your own science experiment. Since there is no specific question asked, I will provide a completed example of what this worksheet might look like if you were doing a common school experiment: "The Effect of Sunlight on Plant Growth."

You can use this example as a guide to fill in your own experiment, or copy these answers if this is the experiment you are doing.

Step-by-Step Completion of the Worksheet

1. Experiment Title / Other Text
* *Goal:* Give your project a clear name.
* *Draft:* The Effect of Sunlight on Bean Plant Growth.

2. Question / Other Text
* *Goal:* What are you trying to find out? This should be a question ending with a question mark.
* *Draft:* Does the amount of sunlight a bean plant receives affect how tall it grows?

3. Research / Other Text
* *Goal:* Write down one or two facts you learned before starting.
* *Draft:* Plants need sunlight to make their own food through a process called photosynthesis. Without enough light, plants may grow slowly or turn yellow.

4. Hypothesis / Other Text
* *Goal:* Make a prediction. Use an "If... then..." statement.
* *Draft:* If a bean plant receives more sunlight, then it will grow taller than a plant kept in the dark.

5. Procedure / Other Text
* *Goal:* List the steps you took so someone else could repeat your experiment.
* *Draft:*
1. Plant two bean seeds in identical pots with the same soil.
2. Water both plants with 50ml of water every day.
3. Place Pot A on a sunny windowsill (Full Sun).
4. Place Pot B inside a closed cardboard box (No Sun).
5. Measure the height of each plant in centimeters every 3 days for 2 weeks.

6. Conclusion / Other Text
* *Goal:* State what happened and if your hypothesis was correct.
* *Draft:* After two weeks, the plant in the sun grew 15 cm tall, while the plant in the box only grew 2 cm and looked weak. My hypothesis was correct because the plant with more sunlight grew much taller.

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Final Answer:

My Experiment Using the Scientific Method

Experiment Title: The Effect of Sunlight on Bean Plant Growth

Question: Does the amount of sunlight a bean plant receives affect how tall it grows?

Research: Plants use sunlight to create energy through photosynthesis. Scientists say that most plants need direct or indirect light to survive and grow properly.

Hypothesis: If a bean plant is placed in direct sunlight, then it will grow taller than a bean plant placed in total darkness.

Procedure:
1. Get two small pots and fill them with the same amount of potting soil.
2. Plant one bean seed in each pot about 1 inch deep.
3. Label one pot "Sun" and the other "Dark."
4. Place the "Sun" pot on a windowsill where it gets light all day.
5. Place the "Dark" pot inside a cupboard where it gets no light.
6. Water both plants with the same amount of water every 2 days.
7. Measure the height of the sprouts after 10 days.

Conclusion: The plant in the "Sun" pot grew 12 cm tall and had green leaves. The plant in the "Dark" pot only grew 3 cm and was yellow. My hypothesis was supported because the plant with sunlight grew significantly taller.