Scientific Method On your separate sheet of paper… Please write down the steps (in order) of the scientific method ( If you do not remember try your best.

SCIENTIFIC METHOD PROBLEM INFORMATION (RESEARCH) HYPOTHESIS EXPERIMENT DATA/ANALYSIS RESULTS CONCLUSION

PROBLEM QUESTION MYSTERY Example: What fuel type gives me the best gas mileage?

INFORMATION (Research) BACKGROUND INFORMATION INTERNET /LIBRARY

INFORMATION What would be good background knowledge to have that is associated with our original problem? Write down 3 things

HYPOTHESIS BASED ON INFORMATION & RESEARCH ”IF…THEN STATEMENT” Incorporates the IV and DV

VARIABLES Fill in the Blanks The Independent Variable is:_________ The Dependent Variable is:________ What is our IV and DV for the example given? (write them down)

EXPERIMENTAL COMPONENTS CONTROL SET-UP VARIABLE Independent Var. Dependent Var. STUDY SIZE Must be Large Enough to get correct data

DATA/ANALYSIS CHARTS TABLES CANNOT ALTER!!!

MAKING A GRAPH A graph MUST have a TITLE Label the Axis: Independent Var. is on bottom (X – Axis) Dependent Var. is on the side (Y- Axis) Use the Whole Grid A graph MUST have a KEY

GRAPH TYPES Write down the 3 types of graphs? What does a line graph tell you? What does a bar graph tell you? What does a pie graph tell you?

CONCLUSION ACTUAL FINDINGS BASED ON DATA GATHERED

EXPERIMENTAL ERROR Numbers can be different for an experiment because of: Human error Equipment Size of Trial

CONCLUSION PUBLISHED FINDINGS OF AN EXPERIMENT

THEORY IDEA WITH PROVABLE AND PREDICTABLE RESULTS

LAW Proven to be True Give 2 examples of “Laws” that relate to science?