2.00_Study of Biology_Characteristics of Life Biology I Theory, Hypothesis, Laws, Scientific Method (Observation, Question, Research) Slides 85-93

Scientific Method Followed by generating a hypothesis. Tentative explanation to the question.

Scientific Method Testing Scientists perform tests to determine the accuracy of their hypothesis.

Scientific Method Explanation It is a hypothesis that has passed the widest and most comprehensive series of tests. Still subject to review and consideration. May be elevated to a theory = well demonstrated principle.

Scientific Method

What are the steps to the scientific Method? The Scientific Method is an organized way of answering a science question. While different teachers and scientists have different versions of the Scientific Method, here are the typical six parts: Purpose- What do you want to learn? Research- Find out as much as you can. Hypothesis- 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) Experiment- The fun part! Design a test or procedure to confirm or disprove your hypothesis. Analysis- Record what happened during the experiment. Also known as ‘data’. Conclusion- Review the data and check to see if your hypothesis was correct. The scientific method is used all over the world every day to make new discoveries.

Observation – STEP 1 Employing your five senses to perceive objects or events

The Scientific Method, Part 1: The Steps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r1NTa3pCxI

Steps of the Scientific Method Detailed Help for Each Step Ask a Question: The scientific method starts when you ask a question about something that you observe: How, What, When, Who, Which, Why, or Where? And, in order for the scientific method to answer the question it must be about something that you can measure, preferably with a number. Your Question Do Background Research: Rather than starting from scratch in putting together a plan for answering your question, you want to be a savvy scientist using library and Internet research to help you find the best way to do things and insure that you don't repeat mistakes from the past. Background Research Plan Finding Information Bibliography Research Paper

Asking a Question Based on observations; one or more questions are generated