1. And the Scientific Method

2. Open your notebook to page 1R
Write the following words down making sure to skip several lines between each word…
Scientific Method
Problem (Question)
Research
Hypothesis
Experiment
Independent/Manipulated Variable
Dependent/Responding Variable
Data
Conclusion

3. As you view “On the Phone during a Thunderstorm”
Watch for each part of the scientific method
Write down each step of the scientific method you see during the Mythbusters episode on page 1R

4. Scientific Method
a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments.

5. Step 1 – Questions Must be TESTABLE NO opinions (personal preferences)
Answered through experiments
Must collect evidence
NO opinions (personal preferences)

6. Step 2 – Research Can be based on prior knowledge or observations
Can research information about your topic through library, internet, experts, textbooks

7. Step 3 - Hypothesis A possible solution to a scientific question
“an educated guess”
“If/then statement”
If ______________, then_______

8. Step 4 - Experiment Variable Independent/Manipulated Variable
Factor that can change in an experiment
Independent/Manipulated Variable
the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis
Dependent/Responding Variable
the factor that may change in response to the independent variable

9. Step 5 - Data
Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations or experiments

10. Step 6 - Conclusion Ask “Did the data support my hypothesis?”
If it does, write a summary statement expressing your results
If it did not you have two options
Retest
Formulate a new hypothesis to test