scientific method how do scientists answer a question or solve a problem that they have encountered?...
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Scientific Method
How do scientists answer a question or solve a problem that they have
encountered?
Scientists use organized ways to plan and conduct a study.
They use science process skills (step-by-step) to help them gather, organize,
analyze, and present their information.
Steps of the Scientific Method
• These are the steps for our activity
– Purpose– Predict (hypothesis)– Materials– Procedure– Observations– Conclusion
Predict
• How do you think scientists group living things?
•Discuss how you think living things are grouped. You have 2
minutes!!
Materials
• What do you need in order to classify living things?
•What you already know about living things, your brain, your eyes, knowledge about what a
living thing eats, where they live, how they relate to other living
things, …
Procedure
• What steps will you follow?
•Gather a variety of pictures of living things, make a list of their characteristics, sort living things
based on characteristics
Sorting
1. Look at the pictures and group them into 5 groups.
2. Give a name to each of your groups.
3. Be ready to explain how you grouped these items.
Observations
• What happened during this activity?
•Based on the results of your characteristic list and sorting
activity, what ideas do you have about how scientists sort living
things?
Conclusion
• What did you learn from this activity?
•Scientists group living things based on similarities and differences.