1. Scientific Method Earth Science Dr. Sims

2. Query of the Day Question: – Put the following steps in order for the scientific method and describe each step. Conclusion Hypothesis Observation Problem Results Experiment

3. Terrance Bogg Terrance Bogg, a well-known billionaire, is found dead on the floor of his office at 7:00 pm Saturday evening. He has been shot through the chest. Detective Green is called to solve the mystery.

4. Terrence Bogg Detective Green discovers the following facts: – Bogg was shot with a 9mm handgun. The handgun is not in the office now. – The maid heard the shot at 4:50 pm, but he thought it was a car back-firing – The crime scene investigators who looked at the body at 7:45 pm said Bogg had been dead for three to four hours. – Two people had threatened Boggs. Mr. Stokes hated him because Bogg was ruining his business Ms. Jones was fired as Bogg’s secretary last week. She was seen at a local bar yelling that “Boggs should be shot!”

5. Terrence Bogg Mr. Stokes says he was at a party from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday afternoon Ms. Jones was in a car accident at 3:00pm on Saturday and has been in the hospital ever since with a broken leg and arm Mr. Stokes’ wife said he left the party at 4:30 to go to see his financial planner Mr. Stokes’ financial planner said he has not seen Mr. Stokes in over a month.

6. Lets fill in the first column Problem: (What is the problem) Hypothesis: (Make an educated guess about this story) Observations:

7. Terrence Boggs After searching Mr. Stokes’ house, Detective Green finds the 9mm gun and identify it as the same gun used to kill Mr. Boggs.

8. Lets finish the first column Experiment: (How will the hypothesis be tested?) Results/Data: (Results collected) Conclusion: (Confirm whether hypothesis is correct or not)

9. Starter 8/11/2010 Question: What is a hypothesis?

10. Lets try another In front of you is two beakers of water. One beaker has a soda, while the other has a regular (non-diet) soda.

11. Lets fill in the second column Problem: Observations: Hypothesis:

12. Lets finish the second column Experiment: Data: Conclusion: