THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
SCIENTIFIC METHOD The process scientists use to solve problems
PARTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
What the scientist wants to know 1. QUESTION What the scientist wants to know
2. HYPOTHESIS An educated guess Written as an if…then… statement
The items needed to conduct experiment 3. MATERIALS The items needed to conduct experiment
4. PROCEDURE Steps the scientist uses to conduct experiment
Data collected during experiment Ex. Graphs, charts, tables 5. OBSERVATIONS Data collected during experiment Ex. Graphs, charts, tables
6. CONCLUSION Result of the experiment Was the Hypothesis proved?
The Scientific Process