Scientific Methodintro
- 1. The Scientific Method The scientific method is the way scientists get from asking a question to finding an answer.
- 2. Scientific Terminology data: information that you collect and record when you make observations or during an experiment scientific method: The process scientists use to find answers to questions or to find solutions to problems. The method uses organized steps to gather information and to test ideas. five senses: hear, see, smell, feel, and taste model: a representation of an actual object made to help you see things that cannot be observed easily experiment: the plan or test you design to find answers or to solve a problem hypothesis: a sensible guess or prediction of what you expect the answer to your question may be
- 4. Identify a problem & Research the problem Step 1 State Problem or Question: What do you want to learn? What do you want to know in the world? What do you observe? Research: Find out as much as you can. Research enough information about your problem or question.
- 5. Formulate a hypothesis Step 2 Hypothesis/Prediction: Try to predict the answer to the problem. Another term for hypothesis is 'educated guess'. This is usually stated like " If I...(do something) then...(this will occur) Use observations and prior knowledge to form a guess or prediction on how to solve your problem or answer the question. What do you predict your solution or answer will be?
- 6. Conduct an experiment Step 3 Experiment/Procedure: The fun part! Design a test or procedure to confirm or disprove your hypothesis. Plan, design and carry out an experiment to test your hypothesis. How will you test your hypothesis?
- 7. Record and Organize Data Step 4 Record and Organize Data: Record what happened during the experiment. Record observations and data collected. What are your results from the experiment? How will you organize your data?
- 8. Reach a conclusion Step 5 Conclusion: Review the data and check to see if your hypothesis was correct. Analyze data for a solution or answer. Do they agree with your hypothesis? What new facts have you discovered? Summarize findings. If an answer or solution is not found, repeat steps 2-5.
- 9. ’ Make a guess - hypothesis . Take a look- observations . Write down observations - data . Make a picture of what you observed - graph, charts, tables . Decide what it means - conclusions .