Astudent is applying the scientific method to a study of the effect of temperature on plant growth. each day he writes down the temperature and plant height measurements in a table in his laboratory notebook. which step of the scientific method does this describe?
communicating results
designing an experiment
drawing conclusions
collecting and recording data

The correct answer will be option-collecting and recording data.

Explanation:

A scientific method is a systematic procedure to explore and answer the natural phenomenon. The method includes making a hypothesis based on which proposed explanations are derived. These hypotheses are tested with the scientific experiments which help deriving the data as a piece of evidence to prove the hypothesis.

In the given question, the student writes down the measurement of plant height and temperature which represents the step of collecting the data as evidence for the hypothesis.

Thus, collecting and recording data is the correct answer.