Scientific Method Alexa Wollach

What is Science? According to Webster: "knowledge attained through study or practice," or "knowledge covering general truths of the operation of general laws, esp. as obtained and tested through scientific method [and] concerned with the physical world."

What does this mean to you? Why would this be important for people to do? We can ask…

Where is Science? EVERYWHERE!!!!!

Examples of Science in the World School House Rock Videos: OmGUhttp:// OmGU cTvN4http:// cTvN4 6nK-Ehttp:// 6nK-E

6 Step Process 1.Ask a Question 2.Do research on the subject 3.Construct a Hypothesis 4.Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment 5.Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion 6.Compare results with classmates

1. Ask a question Questions are based off of something OBSERVED (something you have seen with your own eyes) Questions need to be about something we could as a class measure We could then ask… How, What, When, Who, Which, Why, or Where?

2. Do Research Once we came up with the question we can then research the subject Library Internet Videos

3. Construct a Hypothesis Come up with what we think will happen If/ then statement If this happens then this will also happen

4. Test your Hypothesis By doing an Experiment YAY! The best part of the scientific method!!! Test the experiment Write down observations follow ALL directions!

5. Analyze your Data and Draw a Conclusion Look at all of the observations you wrote down Are there any similarities? Are there any differences? Was your hypothesis correct?

6. Compare Results with Classmates Compare what you wrote with what the other students in your class observed Did you have similar observations? Why do you think everyone's results were similar?

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