Sixth Grade Earth Science The Scientific Method Sixth Grade Earth Science
The Scientific Method Slide 1 -Identify the Problem -What do you want to know or explain? -Use observations you have made to write a question that addresses the problem or topic you want to investigate.
The Scientific Method Slide 2 2. *Form a hypothesis A hypothesis is an educated guess on observations and your knowledge of a topic. What do you think will happen? Predict the answer to your question or the outcome of an experiment.
The Scientific Method Slide 3 3. -Create an Experiment How will you test your hypothesis? Develop a procedure for a reliable experiment and address safety issues.
The Scientific Method Slide 4 4. *Perform an Experiment Follow the steps in your procedure to perform your experiment. Record data and observations!
The Scientific Method Slide 5 5. -Analyze the Data Is the data reliable. Does your data and observations from the experiment support your hypothesis?
The Scientific Method Slide 6 6. *Is your data inaccurate or flawed? If it is, Modify the Experiment: *Rewrite your procedure to address the flaws in the original experiment.
The Scientific Method Slide 7 7. - Communicate the Results Write a conclusion that summarizes the important parts of your experiment and the results.
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