1. 2.1 Real Scientific Methods
Is there really just one scientific method?

2. Discovery of Penicillin
For the actual discovery of penicillin, what role did the traditional scientific method play?
What other factors allowed the discovery to be made?
Louis Pasteur wrote, "In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.“ How does that relate to the discovery of penicillin?

3. Scientific Methods
techniques used in science to discover new knowledge, create new inventions, etc.
there are many different ways- and many of them are not structured procedures
Scientists must be great observers and very creative but also be prepared to make connections between what they know and what they see

4. Making Observations 2 types of info:
Quantitative-numerical (mass, density, volume, pH, etc.)
Qualitative- descriptive (color, odor, comparisons, etc.)
System- what you are studying

5. Basic Scientific Method
Observing and collecting data
Formulating a hypothesis
Testing the hypothesis
Theorizing

6. Figure out whether it is true or not Use experiments
Testing Ideas
Figure out whether it is true or not
Use experiments
What kind of ideas can we test?
Remember that science has limits