Why are multiple trials important to the scientific method?

Scientific Method: M&Ms Activity

 

Name:

 

 

 

Supplies:

 

3 small bags of M&Ms or Skittles (or something like this with different colors)

 

 

 

What to do:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR BAGS YET!!!

 

Before conducting the experiment define the steps of the scientific method: Before opening the bag write your hypothesis for the following questions: How many M&Ms in total will be in your bag?

 

How many of each color will be in each bag?

 

 

 

Describe each step taken via the scientific method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attach a picture of your experiment in the document that you submit. On average how many M&Ms were in your bags?

 

What do your results reflect in regard to variation?

 

 

Why are multiple trials important to the scientific method?

 

 

Record Results Here

 

 

Bag # Total # of M&Ms in bag # of Green M&Ms # of Brown M&Ms # of Yellow M&Ms # of Orange M&Ms # of Blue M&Ms # of Red M&Ms
1              
2              
3