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The Scientific Method!

Join us in a fun experiment to determine how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Engage in the scientific method and learn about hypothesis, observations, data analysis, and communication of results.

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The Scientific Method!

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  1. The Scientific Method! Experiment today!

  2. Scientist of the Week • Neil deGrasse Tyson (1958-present) • American Astrophysicist • Author • Science Communicator • TV host

  3. Scientific Method Review Science Hypothesis Experiment Observations Analyze Data Conclusion Communicate

  4. Let’s play a game!

  5. Our Experiment! • Question: • How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? • Hypothesis: • It will take____licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop because______________.

  6. Experiment Time! • Directions • Lick the Tootsie Pop you were given on one side • Every time you lick it, keep a tally of it in your science notebooks

  7. Observe & Record • Directions • Count up your tally marks • Write down the total number of licks it took to get to the center of your tootsie pop

  8. Was your hypothesis correct?

  9. Communicate Results Tell your table your results, why this step matters

  10. Why did everyone get different results?

  11. What is the first step in the scientific method? • Communicate Results • Make a Hypothesis • Ask a Question • Do an Experiment

  12. What is the first step in the scientific method? • Communicate Results • Make a Hypothesis • Ask a Question • Do an Experiment

  13. What is a procedure? • The final result • A series of actions done in a certain order during an experiment • How you make a hypothesis • How you look at data

  14. What is a procedure? • The final result • A series of actions done in a certain order during an experiment • How you make a hypothesis • How you look at data

  15. What is a hypothesis? • The correct answer to a scientific question • An experiment • A know fact • An educated guess to a question

  16. What is a hypothesis? • The correct answer to a scientific question • An experiment • A know fact • An educated guess to a question

  17. Is a hypothesis always correct? • No, it can be proved correct or proved incorrect. • Yes! They are facts. • Maybe • sometimes

  18. Is a hypothesis always correct? • No, it can be rejected (disproven) or you can fail to reject it. • Yes! They are facts. • Maybe • sometimes

  19. Who can be a scientist? • Only really smart people • Anyone can be a scientist! • People good at math • Doctors

  20. Who can be a scientist? • Only really smart people • Anyone can be a scientist! • People good at math • Doctors

  21. What is an experiment? • An educated guess to answer a question • A scientific discovery • Communicating results • An activity done to test a hypothesis and make a discovery

  22. What is an experiment? • An educated guess to answer a question • A scientific discovery • Communicating results • An activity done to test a hypothesis and make a discovery

  23. How many steps are in the scientific method? • 1 • 10 • 5 • 6

  24. How many steps are in the scientific method? • 1 • 10 • 5 • 6

  25. How do you analyze data? • You make an educated guess • You tell everyone what you discovered • You look back at what happened during your experiment so that you can draw conclusions • No one needs to analyze data!

  26. How do you analyze data? • You make an educated guess • You tell everyone what you discovered • You look back at what happened during your experiment so that you can draw conclusions • No one needs to analyze data!

  27. What is the last step of the scientific method? • Analyze Data • Draw conclusions • Communicate the results • Do an experiment

  28. What is the last step of the scientific method? • Analyze Data • Draw conclusions • Communicate the results • Do an experiment

  29. Why is it important to communicate the results of an experiment? • To help other people learn new things • To prove we are right • To show off about what we discovered • To become famous

  30. Why is it important to communicate the results of an experiment? • To help other people learn new things • To prove we are right • To show off about what we discovered • To become famous

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