Pretest: Scientific MethodThe scientific method was developed to help scientists organize the process of solving problems

True or False?

Pretest: Scientific MethodWhich of the following is not a step in the scientific method?

a. Hypothesisb. Experimentc. Conclusiond. Inference

Pretest: Scientific MethodWhich of these words would you not associate with the scientific method?

a. Disorganized b. Organized c. Datad. Control

Pretest: Scientific MethodA hypothesis is …..

a. A random thoughtb. An answer to a questionc. An educated guessd. An experiment

Pretest: Scientific MethodWhich of these would be called results??

a. Number of fruit fliesb. Counting fruit fliesc. Seeing fruit flies on an appled. Wondering why a fruit fly was born

Pretest: Scientific MethodWhat do you do to test a hypothesis??

a. Guess at the outcomeb. Create a spreadsheet with datac. Publish a scientific paperd. Design an experiment

WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?AN EXPLANATION TO A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE TESTED AND IS FALSIFIABLE.

It is a PREDICTIONIt is only useful if it can be tested.

Leak-Proof Bag Experiment

1. Ask a Question

2. Write a Hypothesis

4. Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment

5. Analyze Your Data

6. Come to a Conclusion

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/leak-proof-bag

Present Results

What is a THEORYWhen enough data supports a hypothesis, it becomes a theory.

Data is SUCCESSFULLY repeated many times.

It can be changed or replaced.

What is a LAW in science?A description of observations.

I.E. The Law of Orbit

Lets Look Back to our PRETEST

Pretest: Scientific MethodThe scientific method was developed to help scientists organize the process of solving problems

True or False?

Pretest: Scientific MethodWhich of the following is not a step in the scientific method?

a. Hypothesisb. Experimentc. Conclusiond. Inference

Pretest: Scientific MethodWhich of these words would you not associate with the scientific method?

a. Disorganized b. Organized c. Datad. Control

Pretest: Scientific MethodA hypothesis is …..

a. A random thoughtb. An answer to a questionc. An educated guessd. An experiment

Pretest: Scientific MethodWhich of these would be called results??

a. Number of fruit fliesb. Counting fruit fliesc. Seeing fruit flies on an appled. Wondering why a fruit fly was born

Pretest: Scientific MethodWhat do you do to test a hypothesis??

a. Guess at the outcomeb. Create a spreadsheet with datac. Publish a scientific paperd. Design an experiment

Soooo, WHAT DID YOU LEARN???In your notes, write down two things you learned from today’s lesson / experiment

Is there anything you are still unsure of??