STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC

METHOD

PURPOSE:THE QUESTION OR PROBLEM

What is your topic or question that you want to answer?

Research the topic

HYPOTHESIS:MY GUESS

Make a “guess” about the answer to your question

Use your research to explain the guess

EXPERIMENT:FOLLOWING PROCEDURES

Using the materials, follow the procedures precisely

Do experiment to see if your hypothesis is true

Using procedures is like following a recipe in cooking:

materials=ingredients procedures=steps to follow

ANALYSIS: WHAT DID I OBSERVE?

Record observations and data

Use models, graphs, and charts to gather data

Review your data

Does this information help me prove or disprove my hypothesis?

CONCLUSION:WAS MY HYPOTHESIS CORRECT?

What did my data tell me?

Did my experiment prove or disprove my hypothesis?

Do I need to repeat this experiment to be sure?

CONCLUSION Can someone else repeat my experiment and get the same results?

Were there any problems that occurred during my experiment?

Would I do anything different if I did this project again?

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P – ProcedureH – HypothesisE – ExperimentA – AnalysisC – Conclusion