1. Scientific Method order Observations Questions Hypothesis explanation
NOT THE ONLY WAY TO “DO” SCIENCE.
NOT ALWAYS IN THIS ______.
CAN ENTER THE __________ AT ANY ______.
1. __________________ / Ask _____________
2. _______________
More than an “educated” guess (not a W.A.G.)
Proposed _______________ for how the world works.
Must be able to be ____________.
Format: If ________ happens, then ___________ will happen.
order
PROCESS POINT
Observations Questions
Hypothesis
explanation
tested

2. Scientific Method (continued)
Experiment
3. _____________ (Controlled Experiment)
__________ group (used for _____________)
_______________group (just like the control except for ______factor)
______________ variable (starts with “I”) (thing that scientist deliberately manipulates.)
______________ variable (thing the scientist measures)
4. Collect _____ (notebook, tables, photos, spreadsheets)
Control comparison
Experimental one
Independent
Dependent
Data

3. Scientific Method (continued)
Data Conclusion
5. Analyze _____ and make a _________________
(Was the hypothesis supported by the data? Did the experiment prove I was right about my educated guess?)
6. _________ (to the world)
7. ____________ (before it is published)
Scientists in __________ criticize the work, find _____.
IF MANY EXPERIMENTS PROVE THE SAME HYPOTHESIS, SCIENTISTS DEVELOP …
Report
Peer Review
same field errors

4. Scientific Method (continued)
Theory
Scientific ______
___________ hypothesis or understanding that _______ a lot of observations and data.
Examples: Cell Theory, Quantum Theory, Theory of Natural Selection, Theory of Human Induced Climate Change
Well tested
explains

5. What if can’t do experiment
Historical Science- Examples: If studying origin of a disease…or If studying how climate has changed over time…or If studying how living things on earth have changed over time (Archeology)…

6. What if can’t do experiment (cont’d)
Scientists still develop their hypotheses from ___________.
Scientists find clues, develop ___________ ____________.
Collect Data. Use data to _____ their ___________….Collect new data.
If new data shows their previous explanation is wrong, scientists change their explanations—develop new hypothesis, etc.
Evidence
tentative
explanations
test explanations