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Scientific Method Blueprint For Success

The scientific method is a process used by scientists to conduct investigations through asking questions and conducting experiments. It involves: 1) asking a question and developing a hypothesis, which is an educated guess about how things work; 2) designing and conducting an experiment to test the hypothesis, systematically changing one variable at a time; and 3) analyzing the results and data to determine whether the hypothesis is accepted or rejected. The overall process is a way for scientists to methodically solve problems and gain knowledge about the natural world.

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Scientific Method Blueprint For Success

The scientific method is a process used by scientists to conduct investigations through asking questions and conducting experiments. It involves: 1) asking a question and developing a hypothesis, which is an educated guess about how things work; 2) designing and conducting an experiment to test the hypothesis, systematically changing one variable at a time; and 3) analyzing the results and data to determine whether the hypothesis is accepted or rejected. The overall process is a way for scientists to methodically solve problems and gain knowledge about the natural world.

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Scientific Method

A blueprint for
experiment success.

What is the scientific method?


It

is a simple method scientists use to


conduct an investigation.
It is a way to ask & answer scientific
questions by asking questions &
conducting experiments.

I. Question/Problem
Ask

a question about something


observed.
Why?
How?
What?

Question

to be solved.
Must be about something measurable.

II. Hypothesis
Educated

guess about how things work.

Prediction
Use

If, then statements

If ____ [I do this], then _____ [this will happen]

Focus on one variable only.

III. Experiment
Tests

your hypothesis.

Is it accepted (right) or rejected (wrong) ?

Change

only one variable at a time.


Use a control or control group ( A group

that has nothing done to it. Standard used for


comparison in an experiment.)

In

order for results to be valid, conduct


several tests.

III. Experiment
Record

your data in a data table.

Numerical (quantitative) data organized in rows


and columns
The specific independent variables are listed
The number of trials are listed
Blanks are left for the data (dependent variable) to
be filled in

III. Experiment
Title: Describing the Data
Trial
1

2
3
4
5
AVERAGE

Variable 1

Variable 2

Variable 3

IV. Data Analysis


Reduce

the data

Average (Mean)
Graph

Graph the data to look for trends &


relationships.

V. Conclusion

Summary of your experiment.


After your experiment, analyze your data to
see if your hypothesis was accepted or
rejected.
If hypothesis is rejected, give possible
reasons for the difference between your
hypothesis and the experimental
results.

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