A possible answer or hypothesis will be given for the question A hypothesis is a statement that suggests or predicts an answer to the question the hypothesis must be tested in an experiment An experiment is a series of well-designed steps that test a hypothesis To carry out experiments scientists make several steps Each step is a scientific method for Example if you dip a spoon into hot water and you touch it you will feel hot you may experience that if you touch a plastic spoon you do not get hot or get less hot you may think that you feel hot because the metal spoon conducts heat you may have many questions related to your observation