So I made some observations. Now what?

Science is a process, or method, that usually starts

with an observation.

We then make inferences based on those observations.

We then make inferences based on those observations.

OK. What’s next?

An inference can become your hypothesis, or

prediction, that you will test using scientific process.

An inference can become your hypothesis, or

prediction, that you will test using scientific process.

Sometimes this is called the scientific method.

The scientific method is a process we use to test an

inference.

Remember, we call it a hypothesis now!!

The scientific method is a process we use to test our hypothesis.

Is what I think happened (or will happen) what actually happened?

We test our hypothesis by performing an experiment.

We test our hypothesis by performing an experiment.

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