Scientific Method

Steps of the Scientific Method 1. Question 2. Research 3. Hypothesis 4. Procedures/Materials 5. Analysis/results 6. Conclusion

1. Question What is your question you are trying to solve. Question should be testable, detailed, and should start with: Will If Does Can What Must be testable in the classroom. Can it be brought into the classroom? Is it too dangerous for the classroom?

What is a variable? It is what you are testing. It is the one and ONLY thing you change in your experiment.

What is a control? There are many controls. Controls are all the things you keep the SAME in an experiment to keep it fair.

2. Research: Gather data that will help you answer this question from different sources: Library Internet Specialists Observing Talk to people

3. Hypothesis: After doing research, you now can make an educated guess to what you think might be the answer to your question. It is okay if your hypothesis is wrong.

A good hypothesis answers the project question and then supports it with the research you have done.

Sample Hypothesis: I infer that ____________________________. This hypothesis is based on the fact that in my research, I discovered that _______________. So my hypothesis is, if ___________________ then ________________.

4. Plan your experiment and get your materials: Write down step by step instructions on what you plan to do to prove your hypothesis is correct. Also write down what materials you will need.

5. Analysis/results of experiment: Write down what happened in your experiment. This step would include charts, graphs, tables as well as words to describe what happened.

6. Conclusion: This is your final write up about your experiment. You include a brief explanation of your ENTIRE experiment.