Good Morning! 12/20/2015 Starter Question: Starter Question: You are given 12 marbles. One of these marbles is slightly heavier than the others. You have a two plate balance. (kinda like the one in the background) You are only allowed to weigh three times. You are given 12 marbles. One of these marbles is slightly heavier than the others. You have a two plate balance. (kinda like the one in the background) You are only allowed to weigh three times. How can you find the marble that differs in weight? How can you find the marble that differs in weight? Today we will be talking about the scientific method and Problem Solving. Today we will be talking about the scientific method and Problem Solving.

The Scientific Method To help remember the order of the steps of the scientific Method we’ve come up with a name. Each letter is the first letter in the 1 of the 6 steps of the scientific method To help remember the order of the steps of the scientific Method we’ve come up with a name. Each letter is the first letter in the 1 of the 6 steps of the scientific method The name is… The name is… Dr. Herc Dr. Herc

The Scientific Method Define the problem – What is really the issue. Define the problem – What is really the issue. Research and observation Research and observation  This step we do with out thinking about it, we make observations and then base our hypothesis on them. Hypothesis: propose a possible cause of the problem Hypothesis: propose a possible cause of the problem

The Scientific Method Experiment- how will you test your hypothesis? Experiment- how will you test your hypothesis? Results – what happened in the experiment Results – what happened in the experiment Conclusion – was your hypothesis correct? Conclusion – was your hypothesis correct?

The plan for today Now that you know about Dr. Herc I’d like you to work on the worksheet in groups. Now that you know about Dr. Herc I’d like you to work on the worksheet in groups. Match up the Step with the description and put them in order. Match up the Step with the description and put them in order. We will go through the answers as a class and then work on the back “Application” Portion. We will go through the answers as a class and then work on the back “Application” Portion. If there is anytime left you will be able to work on the review for tomorrow’s quiz. If there is anytime left you will be able to work on the review for tomorrow’s quiz. A few helpful points on the review are on the next slide. A few helpful points on the review are on the next slide.

The Review Behind Aristotle it says “Elements” this means what are the elements that he believed in? Behind Aristotle it says “Elements” this means what are the elements that he believed in?