1. See if you can determine what the following magnified photos are
See if you can determine what the following magnified photos are. Number your paper to 5.

2. The Answers:

3. Scientific Method

4. Read “There’s a Method to the Maddness”

5. Split paper into seven sections Cut 7 sections half ONLY
Make Foldable
Fold Paper in half
Split paper into seven sections
Cut 7 sections half ONLY

6. 1.Identify the problem- ask the question you want solved

7. 2.Develop a hypothesis-
predict the answer to your question make it an “if…then…” statement

8. 3. Create an experiment- make a reliable experiment with detailed steps that can be replicated.

9. 4. Perform experiment-
follows steps exactly, record data in tables.

10. 5. Analyze your data- what does the information from your table tell you? Graph your data.

11. 6. Draw a conclusion-
What does the data tell you about your hypothesis.

12. 7. Communicate your results- tell the world about your results so they may build on your findings.

15. Homework:
Create a comic
to Illustrate the
Scientific Method!

16. Warm-Up:
Study the steps of the Scientific Method
Share your comic of the Scientific Method with your shoulder partner.

17. He who has begun is half done! ~Horace~
Quote:
He who has begun is half done! ~Horace~

20. Observation- Uses your 5 senses to gather information about the world.
Inference- Make an educated guess using evidence of what has happened in the past.
Prediction- Forecasting the future. What the outcome will be during and experiment?

25. Independent Variable:
The thing that is being changed/tested

26. Dependent Variable:
The thing that is being measured, it depends on the independent variable

27. Controls:
Everything that remains the same or untouched in the experiment

29. Identifying Variables and Experimental Groups

30. A lack of sleep can make you gain weight.
Independent variable?
Dependent variable?

31. Tomato plants grown with music have more tomatoes.
Independent variable? Dependent variable?

32. Fish oil in your diet will improve your memory.
Independent variable? Dependent variable?

33. Trout raised in cold water weigh more than trout raised in warm water.
Independent variable? Dependent variable?

34. Walking 10,000 steps a day will lower blood pressure.
Independent variable? Dependent variable? Experimental group? One possible control group?

35. Hamsters raised on a taco diet have less heart disease than hamsters raised on Purina Hamster Chow.
Independent variable? Dependent variable? Experimental group? Control group?

36. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables will make you a faster runner.
Independent variable? Dependent variable? Experimental group? One possible control group?

37. Exercise cuts the risk of catching colds.
Independent variable? Dependent variable? Experimental group? One possible control group?

38. People who have used cell phones for at least 10 years have a greater chance of developing a rare brain tumor.
Independent variable? Dependent variable? Experimental group? One possible control group?