1. Scientific Method On your separate sheet of paper…
Please write down the steps (in order) of the scientific method (
If you do not remember try your best.

2. SCIENTIFIC METHOD PROBLEM INFORMATION (RESEARCH) HYPOTHESIS EXPERIMENT
DATA/ANALYSIS
RESULTS
CONCLUSION

3. PROBLEM QUESTION MYSTERY Example:
What fuel type gives me the best gas mileage?

4. INFORMATION (Research)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
INTERNET
/LIBRARY

5. INFORMATION
What would be good background knowledge to have that is associated with our original problem?
Write down 3 things

6. HYPOTHESIS BASED ON INFORMATION & RESEARCH ”IF…THEN STATEMENT”
Incorporates the IV and DV

7. VARIABLES Fill in the Blanks The Independent Variable is:_________
The Dependent Variable is:________
What is our IV and DV for the example given?
(write them down)

8. EXPERIMENTAL COMPONENTS
CONTROL SET-UP
VARIABLE
Independent Var.
Dependent Var.
STUDY SIZE
Must be Large Enough to get correct data

9. DATA/ANALYSIS
CHARTS
TABLES
CANNOT ALTER!!!

10. MAKING A GRAPH A graph MUST have a TITLE Label the Axis:
Independent Var. is on bottom (X – Axis)
Dependent Var. is on the side (Y- Axis)
Use the Whole Grid
A graph MUST have a KEY

11. GRAPH TYPES Write down the 3 types of graphs?
What does a line graph tell you?
What does a bar graph tell you?
What does a pie graph tell you?

13. CONCLUSION
ACTUAL FINDINGS BASED ON DATA GATHERED

14. EXPERIMENTAL ERROR
Numbers can be different for an experiment because of:
Human error
Equipment
Size of Trial

15. CONCLUSION
PUBLISHED FINDINGS OF AN EXPERIMENT

16. THEORY
IDEA WITH PROVABLE AND PREDICTABLE RESULTS

17. LAW
Proven to be True
Give 2 examples of “Laws” that relate to science?