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The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method. Learning how to experiment. Shukria Shawqi’s EDU 290 Class. Using the Method. The scientific method is a way to find answers to questions that interest you. The following 5 steps help you get results that you want in experimentation. The 5 Main Steps.

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The Scientific Method

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  1. The Scientific Method • Learning how to experiment Shukria Shawqi’s EDU 290 Class

  2. Using the Method • The scientific method is a way to find answers to questions that interest you. • The following 5 steps help you get results that you want in experimentation.

  3. The 5 Main Steps Click one of the steps below or the arrow to continue. • Define the problem • Create hypothesis • Design and carry out experiment • Make observations • Draw conclusions

  4. Ask a Question! • The most interesting experiments are about something you’re interested in. • Think of your likes and curiosities. • What do you want to learn more about?? Main menu

  5. Hypothesize! • The next step is to decide what you think will happen. • Think of what you already know, and go from there. • Make an educated guess as to what you think will happen in your experiment. Main menu

  6. Experiment! • Form a step-by-step plan to carry out your experiment • How can you test your hypothesis? • Perform several trials to collect enough data. Main menu

  7. Observe! • Observe your experiment and record data. • What is happening in the experiment? • These observations will help you form your conclusion • What are the results of your experiment?? Main menu

  8. Conclude! • This is where you summarize the end result. • Did the results support or not support your hypothesis? • Discuss why you think you got the results that you did. Main menu

  9. Real-life Example • Mythbusters uses the scientific method. • They ask a question, hypothesize, form an experiment, observe the results and then make a conclusion to the question. Main menu

  10. Sources • Right Arrow and Left Arrow. [Online image] Available www.clker.com/clipart-3667.html, October 3, 2010. • Mythbusters. [Online image] Available www.everydaynodaysoff.com/tag/mythbusters/, October 3, 2010. • Arrow Collage. [Online image] Available www.rednoise.org/pdal/index/php?n=Main.Questions, October 3, 2010. • Magnifying Glass. [Online image] Available www.fotosearch.com/clip-art/magnifying-glass.html, October 3, 2010. • Question Mark. [Online image] Available www.blingcheese.com/image/code/68/question+mark.htm, October 3, 2010. Main menu

  11. Sources • Scientist Performing Experiment. [Online image] Available www.clipartguide.com/_pages/0511-0908-2808-1650.html, October 3, 2010. • Girl Scientist. [Online image] Available www.junkscience.com/JSJ_Course/jsjudocourse/8.html, October 3, 2010. • Hernandez, Beverly. How to Use the Scientific Method. [Online] Available http://www.homeschooling.about.com/cs/sciexperiments/ht/cientificmethod.htm, October 3, 2010. • ThinkQuest. Experimenting with the Scientific Method. [Online] Available http://www.library.thinkquest.org/J001402F/, October 3, 2010. Main menu

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