Write down everything that is underlined!!!! = ) The Scientific Method Write down everything that is underlined!!!! = )

What is the Scientific Method? It is used by all scientists when trying to solve a problem or answer a question. Has seven main steps We will be using throughout the school year!

Step One: Observation Using your senses you observe the world around you to formulate a question.

Step Two: Purpose After making observations and formulating a question then you should state exactly what you would like to find out.

Step Three: Create a Hypothesis Based on your question come up with a hypothesis – needs to be testable!!! Hypothesis: An educated guess about what you think will happen. Also called a Prediction! Needs to be an If…then statement. If I water the plant 2 times a day, then it will grow 2 times as fast.

Step Four: Research Before starting your experiments you should do some background research. You can use the internet, books, an expert, anything that would help deepen your understanding.

Step Five: Experiment Figure out a way to test hypothesis Want quantitative results Quantitative: numbers, countable This step is where scientific experiments take place

Step Six: Collect Data While conducting your experiments you want to collect and record the data. REMEMBER: you want quantitative data You want to repeat experiment to confirm results

Step Seven: State Conclusion Go back and compare the results to your hypothesis. State whether your hypothesis is correct or incorrect. Try to explain your results

What are the seven steps? Observation Purpose Hypothesis Research Experiment Collect Data State Conclusion