1. Do Now:

2. AIM: How do scientists utilize the steps of the scientific method to conduct experiments?

3. Scientist who discovered the Germ Theory of Disease
Who was Louis Pasteur?
Louis Pasteur
Scientist who discovered the Germ Theory of Disease

4. What is the Germ Theory?
1 Germ
1 Disease

6. SCIENTIFIC METHOD STEPS: Problem Observation Research
Hypothesis: What does this mean?
Experiment
Results/Data
Conclusion
Why do we use the scientific method when trying to solve problems?

7. PROBLEM What does the word, problem, mean?
Something that needs to be solved!

8. OBSERVATION How can we observe our surroundings?
Through our 5 senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound

9. RESEARCH What is research?
The gathering of information related to your problem.
How could we gather this research?
Test it! But what do we test – need hypothesis first.

10. HYPOTHESIS What does this mean?
Definition: A temporary explanation based upon your observations.
A tentative answer

11. Examples of Hypotheses:
If this chemical is applied to plant soil, then the plant will grow faster.
Chemical +
Fertilizer
Plant
Plant Growth

12. EXPERIMENT What is an experiment?
Definition: A procedure to test the hypothesis

13. RESULTS What are results (Data)? Written records of observations
Types of data?

14. CONCLUSION What is a conclusion?
Explanation of the results (i.e. Why did you get those results?)

15. Exit Questions: What makes Scientific Method important in science?
How have you applied scientific method in your own life? Give an example:
Sports, hobbies, school, travel, playing