Scientific Method6/1

Process

Identifies a problem

Makes a guess about the problem

Collects the data

Analyzes the data

Finally makes a conclusion about the problem

Define the Problem

In defining the problem

Be clear

Form a question

Keep it to 1 idea

Collect Information

Use the information to make a guess

Use items like: article, references books, and online material

Read and think carefully

Formulate a hypothesis

A hypothesis is an educated guess

Use the information collected to make a hypothesis

Test the hypothesis

To test the hypothesis, you will need to do an experiment

Independent variable- What are you testing? – Vinegar water added to see if plants grow.

Dependent variable- What are you measuring? Water added to plants to see if they grow.

Control- Object used as a comparison – Plant Independent Dependent

Hypothesis: Does vinegar help plants grow?

Vinegar water added Water addedIndependent – y-axis

dependent – x -axis

Drawing a Conclusion

Don’t jump to conclusions

Keep it simple

Use data collected during the experiment to support your answer

It is: Yes or No- Maybe does not exist in Science

Does adding vinegar to your water help plants grow more than just adding regular water?

As long as you use data to back up your answer, you cannot be wrong.