1. The Steps of The Scientific Method

2. The Steps of The Scientific Method
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3. The Steps of The Scientific Method
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Form a hypothesis
* If-then-because….*
(If I do this, then this will happen, because of this…)

4. The Steps of The Scientific Method
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Form a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis- using a controlled experiment

5. The Steps of The Scientific Method
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Form a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
Record Data/ Analyze Results

6. The Steps of The Scientific Method
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Form a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
Record Data/ Analyze Results
Draw Conclusions

7. The Steps of The Scientific Method
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Form a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
Record Data/ Analyze Results
Draw Conclusions
Communicate Results

8. The Steps of The Scientific Method
Theory: A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations

9. -numerous experiments
Theory: A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
-numerous experiments

10. -numerous experiments -same conclusions
Theory: A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
-numerous experiments
-same conclusions

11. -numerous experiments -same conclusions -hypothesis is well supported
Theory: A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
-numerous experiments
-same conclusions
-hypothesis is well supported

12. -numerous experiments -same conclusions -hypothesis is well supported
Theory: A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
-numerous experiments
-same conclusions
-hypothesis is well supported
-becomes dominant view

13. -numerous experiments -same conclusions -hypothesis is well supported
Theory: A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
-numerous experiments
-same conclusions
-hypothesis is well supported
-becomes dominant view
-not absolute truth