1. Underline the broken safety rules (using pencil)
Directions 8/5/16
Read the “Scientific Method Science Safety Rules” on your handout you just received
Underline the broken safety rules (using pencil)
How many did you find? Count them & be ready to share!

2. The Scientific method- Get out 1 sheet of notebook paper

3. What is the scientific method?
The Scientific Method is a general pattern followed by scientists when conducting an experiment.
Is there only one version of the scientific method? No…there are many variations of it, but all seek to identify a problem and provide an organized method for conducting and analyzing an experiment!

4. The steps of the Scientific Method
Observe
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Results/Conclusion

5. Observe
You observe a topic that can generate questions for further research.

6. Question
You ask a question about what is being observed. Identify the problem or question.

7. NO!!
Hypothesis
Do you ever change your hypothesis after realizing it didn’t turn out the way you thought it would?
Based on your observations, you make an educated guess on what you think the outcome of the experiment, or the answer to your question will be.

8. Experiment
You will develop and follow a procedure to test your hypothesis. The outcome must be measurable.

9. Results/Conclusion
You will record the results of your experiment, and repeat the experiment if needed. You will state if your hypothesis was accepted or not and explain your results.

10. What are the variables in an experiment?
Independent Variable- the variable that is intentionally changed in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable. Dependent Variable- What is observed during the experiment; It changes as a result. Controlled Experiment- Changing one factor and observing its effect on another while keeping all other factors constant.

11. What are the variables in an experiment?
Control group & Experimental Group-
*All factors are the same for the control and experimental groups EXCEPT for one. The ONE factor that differs is called the VARIABLE.
* Any differences observed are most likely caused by the VARIABLE.

12. Scientific Method (on organizer)
Fill in the missing terms as I read the paragraph aloud to the class…
Listen carefully… do NOT interrupt!

13. Communicate the Results
“SCIENTIFIC METHOD”-
On your organizer, put the following answers in the correct location within the concept map bubbles:
Analyze the Data
Modify the Experiment
Form a Hypothesis
Communicate the Results
Perform an Experiment
Identify the Problem
Create an Experiment

14. 6-Modify the Experiment 2-Form a Hypothesis
“SCIENTIFIC METHOD”-
On your organizer, put the following answers in the correct location within the concept map bubbles:
1-Identify the Problem
5-Analyze the Data
6-Modify the Experiment
2-Form a Hypothesis
3-Create an Experiment
7-Communicate the Results
4-Perform an Experiment

15. Hold up your answer using your fingers… 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
Review 1
Which step in the Scientific Method is given here? If I water and feed the plants, then they will grow to be tall and healthy.
Hold up your answer using your fingers… 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
Observe
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Results/Conclusion

16. CORRECT!
An educated guess, hypothesis, is made to determine the effect water and food will have on the growth of plants.

17. Review 2
Which step in the Scientific Method is given here? My hypothesis is accepted. When I watered and fed the plants daily, they grew.
Observe
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Results/Conclusion

18. CORRECT!
The results from the experiment were stated and a conclusion was made.

19. Review 3
Which step in the Scientific Method is given here? Today while walking home, I noticed that the plants in my front yard were starting to die.
Observe
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Results/Conclusion

20. CORRECT!
A simple observation was made about flowers.

21. Review 4
Which step in the Scientific Method is given here? Why is it that some plants are growing, and other plants are dying? What affects the growth of plants?
Observe
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Results/Conclusion

22. CORRECT!
Questions were formed about the flowers. These will be the questions carried out through the experiment.

23. Review 5
Which step in the Scientific Method is given here? To answer my questions, I watered and fed the plants daily and recorded my findings.
Observe
Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
Results/Conclusion

24. CORRECT!
An experiment was carried out to answer the questions to my problem.

25. Resources
To Learn more about the Scientific Method… read Ch. 1 Section 2 in your Life Science book AND page

26. Scientific method: Controls & variables part 1
With your group members, select a problem on the back of your organizer
Write your answer to the problem
Be ready to discuss with the class!