1. The Scientific Method

2. Identify the Problem Should always be in the form of a question
How does ______ affect ______?

3. Gather Information
What do you already know?
Do research

4. Form a Hypothesis
A testable prediction for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question.

5. Experiment
To test the effect of one thing on another using controlled conditions
Change only 1 variable at a time!
Variables are factors that can be changed in an experiment

6. Analyzing the Data
Tables should be created BEFORE the experiment begins

7. Make conclusions Is the hypothesis supported or not?
Often leads to new questions or other studies.

8. Experiment Run more tests
Re-do Hypothesis
Experiment Run more tests
No Data Yes
Conclusions
Do your results support your hypothesis?