The Scientific Method! Experiment today!
Scientist of the Week Neil deGrasse Tyson (1958-present) American Astrophysicist Author Science Communicator TV host
Scientific Method Review Science Hypothesis Experiment Observations Analyze Data Conclusion Communicate
Let’s play a game!
Our Experiment! Question: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? Hypothesis: It will take____licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop because______________.
Experiment Time! Directions Lick the Tootsie Pop you were given on one side Every time you lick it, keep a tally of it in your science notebooks
Observe & Record Directions Count up your tally marks Write down the total number of licks it took to get to the center of your tootsie pop
Was your hypothesis correct? Different strategies when licking tootsie pop Defining average
Communicate Results Tell your table your results, why this step matters
Why did everyone get different results?
Four Corners Game -Why did everybody get different results when you were doing the same experiment? -What is the first step in the scientific method? -What is a hypothesis? -Who can be a scientist?
What is the first step in the scientific method? Communicate Results Make a Hypothesis Ask a Question Do an Experiment
What is the first step in the scientific method? Communicate Results Make a Hypothesis Ask a Question Do an Experiment
A series of actions done in a certain order during an experiment What is a procedure? The final result A series of actions done in a certain order during an experiment How you make a hypothesis How you look at data
A series of actions done in a certain order during an experiment What is a procedure? The final result A series of actions done in a certain order during an experiment How you make a hypothesis How you look at data
The correct answer to a scientific question An experiment A know fact What is a hypothesis? The correct answer to a scientific question An experiment A know fact An educated guess to a question
The correct answer to a scientific question An experiment A know fact What is a hypothesis? The correct answer to a scientific question An experiment A know fact An educated guess to a question
Is a hypothesis always correct? No, it can be proved correct or proved incorrect. Yes! They are facts. Maybe sometimes
Is a hypothesis always correct? No, it can be rejected (disproven) or you can fail to reject it. Yes! They are facts. Maybe sometimes
Only really smart people Anyone can be a scientist! Who can be a scientist? Only really smart people Anyone can be a scientist! People good at math Doctors
Only really smart people Anyone can be a scientist! Who can be a scientist? Only really smart people Anyone can be a scientist! People good at math Doctors
An educated guess to answer a question A scientific discovery What is an experiment? An educated guess to answer a question A scientific discovery Communicating results An activity done to test a hypothesis and make a discovery
An educated guess to answer a question A scientific discovery What is an experiment? An educated guess to answer a question A scientific discovery Communicating results An activity done to test a hypothesis and make a discovery
How many steps are in the scientific method? 1 10 5 6
How many steps are in the scientific method? 1 10 5 6
You make an educated guess You tell everyone what you discovered How do you analyze data? You make an educated guess You tell everyone what you discovered You look back at what happened during your experiment so that you can draw conclusions No one needs to analyze data!
You make an educated guess You tell everyone what you discovered How do you analyze data? You make an educated guess You tell everyone what you discovered You look back at what happened during your experiment so that you can draw conclusions No one needs to analyze data!
What is the last step of the scientific method? Analyze Data Draw conclusions Communicate the results Do an experiment
What is the last step of the scientific method? Analyze Data Draw conclusions Communicate the results Do an experiment
Why is it important to communicate the results of an experiment? To help other people learn new things To prove we are right To show off about what we discovered To become famous
Why is it important to communicate the results of an experiment? To help other people learn new things To prove we are right To show off about what we discovered To become famous
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