1. Warm up:
What are the steps of the Scientific Method?

2. The Scientific Method

3. Scientific method Question Research Hypothesis Procedure Data
Conclusion

4. The Steps Question: what does the scientist want to learn about?
Research: Gathering of information
Hypothesis: An educated guess of an answer to the question
Procedure: an experiment designed to test the hypothesis
Data: Information collected during the experiment
Conclusion: was the hypothesis correct or incorrect?

5. Here’s an example growth experiment

6. COPY THIS IN YOUR JOURNALS:
HERE’S AN EXAMPLE
COPY THIS IN YOUR JOURNALS:
TOPIC: PLANT GROWTH
QUESTION: Does Soaking the seeds before planting affect growth rate?
HYPOTHESIS: Write your own hypothesis that answers the question posed

7. RESEARCH: Read books and journal articles on how plants grow and what conditions are necessary to permit plant growth
EXPERIMENT: The seeds will be soaked on 3 different manners and observed for growth rate among the different types of seeds

8. Set up: *sunflower, wheat, rye grass, alfalfa seeds
Two seeds from each category immersed in water for a week
Two seeds from each category covered with a damp paper towel for a week
Two seeds from each category in dry environment
Draw pictures in your journal of the following:

9. Homework EXAMPLE: Biotech Researcher
Make a visual presentation displaying a career involving science
THIS HOMEWORK IS OPTIONAL FOR EXTRA CREDIT
EXAMPLE:
Biotech Researcher