1. Scientific Method

2. Steps in the Scientific Method
Question
Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data Collection
Research
Conclusion

3. 1. Question
What does the scientist want to learn more about?

4. 2. Observations Gathering of information through your senses
A scientist notices something in their natural world

5. 3. Hypothesis An “educated” guess of an answer to the question.
A suggested solution to the problem.

6. 4. Experiment/Procedure
Written and carefully followed step-by-step experiment designed to test the hypothesis.

7. 5. Data Information collected during the experiment
May be quantitative (numbers) or qualitative

8. 6. Research
Written description of what was noticed during the experiment.

9. 7. Conclusion Was the hypothesis correct or incorrect?
The answer to the hypothesis based on the data obtained from the experiment.