Scientific MethodAn Investigation System

From the beginning of time, people have wondered how and why things

happen in the world.

Many people did not know why things happened.

Not knowing what was going on

was surprising and

sometimes scary.

Since everything was a mystery,

people made up stories to explain

things.The smoke flies up to the moon and hides part of it.

But some people used their brains.

They asked questions, “How does this happen?” or “Why did that happen?”

They made predictions about what might happen.

They decided to watch and observe very carefully.

Pretty soon they were able to describe things they saw, such as:

objects

organisms

events

Next they tried out some tests to see what might happen.

That was the beginning of SCIENCE!

Round shapes roll very well!

I think I may have invented the wheel!

Good thinkers organized thisinvestigation into a system.

That’s how the was born.

The scientific method is simply

a procedure scientists use to explain why things happen

the way they do.

The Scientific Method has six parts:

1. Problem

2. Hypothesis

3. Materials

4. Procedure

5. Observations

6. Conclusion

Problem  

State the problem in a question.

 

Ask yourself,

“What am I trying to find out?”

Ask

Hypothesis:     

Make a prediction. What do you think will happen?

                          

 

Think

 Materials: What do I need to work the experiment?

 

Need

Variables:

What can I change to try the experiment again?

time

materials quantity

Change

Procedure:

What are the steps I must do to work the experiment?

Do

Observations:   

What can I see and/or measure?

See

Conclusion:   

 

What did I learn from this experiment?

Learn

New Questions:

What would happen if I…?

 

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The Scientific Method Poem

The Scientific Method is the way to go

When you absolutely definitely need to know

How things happen in our world everyday

Scientists help show all of us the way!