CBSE Class 6 NCERT • Chapter 1

Steps of the Scientific Method

Topic: Observe, Ask Questions, Guess, Test & Analyse Like a Scientist!

🃏 4-Step Reveal Cards 🛠️ Everyday Scientist Cases ⚡ Method Quiz

Step 1

Observe & Question

How does every scientific discovery begin?

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👀 Notice & Wonder

Science starts when you carefully watch the world around you:

Observe: Notice something interesting or unusual happening.
Ask a Question: Turn your curiosity into a “Why?”, “How?”, or “What if?” question!

Step 2

Guess a Possible Answer

What do you do right after asking a scientific question?

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💡 Smart Guess (Hypothesis)

Before jumping into action, a scientist thinks of a possible reason:

Make a Guess: Think of a logical explanation for your question.
Example: “My pen stopped writing—maybe the ink inside the refill is finished!”

Step 3

Test Your Guess

How do we find out if our guess is actually true or false?

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🧪 Experiment & Check

A guess alone isn’t enough—you have to test it!

Do an Activity: Perform a simple test or check to see what happens.
Example: Unscrew the pen and look at the refill to check if ink is still there.

Step 4

Analyse & Conclude

What if your first guess turns out to be wrong?

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📊 Learn from Results

Look closely at the result of your test:

Guess Confirmed? Great! You answered your question.
Guess Wrong? Don’t worry! Make a new guess (e.g., “Maybe the ink dried at the tip”) and test again!

🖊️ Case 1: The Pen That Stopped Writing (Full NCERT Step-by-Step) ▼

Step 1: Observe & Ask Your pen stops writing. You ask: “Why did it stop?”

Step 2 & 3: Guess & Test #1 You guess: “The ink finished.” You open the pen to check, but the refill is half full! Your first guess was wrong.

Step 4: New Guess & Test #2 You make a second guess: “Maybe the ink dried up at the tip.” You rub the tip on paper or dip it in warm water—and it writes again! Problem solved scientifically!

👩‍🍳 Case 2: The Cook Checking If Dal/Potatoes Are Cooked ▼

Kitchen Scientist When someone cooking at home wonders if potatoes are boiled, they don’t just guess—they test it by pressing a potato or poking it with a fork, and they collaborate by tasting a spoon of soup to check if it needs more salt!

🚲 Case 3: The Cycle Mechanic & The Electrician ▼

Anyone Can Be a Scientist A bicycle repair person pumps air into a flat tube and dips it in water to observe where air bubbles escape. An electrician tests switches and wires to see why a fan isn’t spinning. Anyone who follows the scientific method is working like a scientist!

1. What is the correct order of steps in the Scientific Method?

A. Observe → Ask Question → Guess → Test → Analyse

✅ Spot on! That is the exact systematic path scientists follow.

B. Guess without looking → Memorize → Never test

❌ Science always requires careful observation and testing!

2. Suppose your experiment shows that your first guess was WRONG. What should you do next?

A. Give up and stop asking questions

❌ Scientists never give up when a guess is wrong!

B. Make a new guess and test it again

✅ Correct! Just like checking the pen tip after seeing the refill still has ink.

3. Do Scientists always work alone, or do they work together in teams?

A. Scientists around the world work together in teams and share ideas

✅ Awesome! NCERT highlights that science is often done in teams—so ask questions with your friends too!

B. Scientists never talk to anyone else

❌ Collaboration makes science much more fun and powerful!

Class 6 NCERT Science: The Wonderful World of Science-104

TOPIC: Steps of the Scientific Method: Observe, Guess, Test & Analyse

Steps of the Scientific Method

Observe & Question

👀 Notice & Wonder

Guess a Possible Answer

💡 Smart Guess (Hypothesis)

Test Your Guess

🧪 Experiment & Check

Analyse & Conclude

📊 Learn from Results

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