SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Activity In groups of 2, build a concept map with the steps of the scientific method

Steps of Scientific Method Make a question What, why, how? Research Gather relevant information Construct an hypothesis “If I do________, then __________will happen” Test your hypothesis Do an experiment

Steps of Scientific Method Analyze the results and draw conclusions What did you obtain? 6. Hypothesis True False Results Communicate your findings

Activity In base groups, ask a question and use the steps of the scientific method to answer it. Prepare an exposition to show the class your question, and your proposals to answer that question using the steps of the scientific method. Be very specific in the design of the experiments and in the results you expect to obtain

References http://www.sciencebuddies.org Purves, et al. 2001. Life. The science of biology. 6th edition. Sinauer Associates