what is the scientific method?
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What is the Scientific Method? The scientific method is the _________________________scientists use to _______________________ why things happen the way that they do. What is Moby’s problem? Moby’s problem is the ________________________is dying even though - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is the Scientific Method? The scientific method is the _________________________scientists use to _______________________ why things happen the way that they do. What is Moby’s problem? Moby’s problem is the ________________________is dying even though ________________________________________. What observations does Tim make about Moby’s plant? __________________________ ___________________________
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PLANT
he is Watering it
Leaves brown and falling off
The soil is wet and swishy
What is Tim’s hypothesis? Fig plants do best if you only _______________ then ______________ a week.
What are Tim’s results? List what Tim observes after one month. Plant A ______________________________ Plant B _______________________________ Plant C _______________________________ Plant D _______________________________ What is Tim’s conclusion? Fig plants grow best when _____________________________.
WATER ONCE
WATERED ONCE a WEEK
DOES NOT LOOK GOODDOES NOT LOOK GOODLOOKS a LITTLE BETTER
LOOKS GOOD
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
All scientists have burning questions about the world around them. To answer these questions they follow a structure called the scientific method.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
The scientific method is a
series of steps that allows scientists to tests their
questions in an organized way.
WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD??
THE 7 STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
What do you want to explore? Ask a question about it. • Choose something
that is testable. • Choose something
that can be answered with a experiment.
STPE #1: ASK A QUESTION
What is already known about your topic? Look in books and on the internet.
Define key words.
STEP #2: RESEARCH YOUR PROBLEM
What do you think the answer to your question or problem will be? • A hypothesis is an
educated guess based on knowledge or observation
• You must be able to experimentally test your hypothesis.
STEP #3: DEVELOP YOUR HYPOTHESIS
GOTCHA …..While you were at the store (lol)
• Write the steps for how you will test your hypothesis.
• List the materials you will need,
including exact amounts of each item.
• List each thing you will do.
Number each step in order. Write down everything you will do.
• Your procedure must be so
detailed that another scientist could follow it.
STEP #4: WRITE YOUR PROCEDURE
• Get your materials, follow your procedure, and make observations.
• While taking data,
you should record qualitative and quantitative observations.
STEP #5: TEST YOUR HYPOTHESIS
• Record as much data as possible.
• Use your data to
make graphs, charts, or tables.
STEP #6: ORGANIZE YOUR DATA
What happened? Was it what you expected? Why or why not? In the conclusion, scientists answer the question that the experiment asked. Look at your results and decide what it tells you about your hypothesis. Summarize your data.
STEP #7: STATE YOUR CONCLUSION