Question

It is a typical Wednesday for Thomas. He gets dressed for work in the morning, grabs his briefcase and drives to work. Today, Thomas decides to come home early to take his dog for a walk. As soon as he unlocks his apartment, he throws his briefcase by the door and changes into jogging shorts. He then grabs his dog and goes for a long walk. He returns, and decides to do some laundry before he gets ready to leave for his basketball game. When Thomas is about to leave, he realizes he can’t find his keys. How could Thomas use the steps of the scientific method to locate his missing keys?
What is the first step of the scientific method? Apply this step to the scenario involving Thomas’s keys.
What is the second step of the scientific method? Apply this step to the scenario involving Thomas’s keys.
What is the third step of the scientific method? Apply this step to the scenario involving Thomas’s keys.
What is the fourth step of the scientific method? Apply this step to the scenario involving Thomas’s keys.
What is the fifth-and final- step of the scientific method? Apply this step to the scenario involving Thomas’s keys.

Answer 1

The first step is to make an observation (the moment he realized he didn't have his keys).

The second step is to form a question (where are his keys?).

The third step is to form the hypothesis (maybe he left it in his pants when he put it to wash?)

The fourth step is to conduct an experiment (check the wash for the keys).

The fifth step is analyze the data (did he find the keys?). If the data does not verify the hypothesis, edit the hypothesis in step 3 and continue on from there.