1. Scientific Method

2. A. The Scientific Process
Determine a Problem or Question

3. A. The Scientific Process
Observation- describing an object using your senses
Types
direct observation is using your five senses to make an observation
indirect observations use an instrument like a microscope or a telescope

4. A. The Scientific Process
Inference- using gained observations to form a conclusion

5. A. The Scientific Process
Hypothesis- educated guess
A good hypothesis must be: testable
In an “if then/because statement.”
Design an experiment
Materials
Must be able to measure results

6. A. The Scientific Process
Collect & analyze data
Retest?

7. A. The Scientific Process
Conclusion
accept or reject hypothesis
modify experiment

8. A. The Scientific Process
Communicate results- questions strengthen experiment

9. Create your own experiment
Think of a question you want to have answered.
Form a hypothesis.
Test your hypothesis.
Collect and analyze your data using a graph and a chart.
Form your conclusion. Was your hypothesis correct?
Communicate your results in a paragraph.

10. Rules for your cube
You must have at least 4 variables for each side. Example: colors, letters, names, symbols
Each side must give clues of what is on the opposite side.
Has to be clean!
Has to have a unique theme.
Has to have directions on how to solve it on the back side of the base paper.
Has to be colored.
Has to be at a high quality of work.
Has to be doable, make sense to a wide range of people.

11. Rubric for cracking the cube lab
5 points for each of the 4 variables
5 points for neatness
5 points for directions
Total: 30 points