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The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method. A question…. What is the scientific method?. Step #1 - The Question or Problem. You must have something that starts your investigation. Step #1 - The Question or Problem. Who, what, when, where, why, & how much. Must be measurable (preferably with numbers).

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The Scientific Method

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  1. The Scientific Method

  2. A question… What is the scientific method?

  3. Step #1 - The Question or Problem. You must have something that starts your investigation.

  4. Step #1 - The Question or Problem. Who, what, when, where, why, & how much. Must be measurable (preferably with numbers).

  5. Step #2 - Research. Rather than starting from scratch in putting together a plan for answering your question, use the library and Internet for your research.

  6. Step #2 - Research. You want to find the best way to do things and make sure you don't repeat mistakes from the past.

  7. Step #3 - Hypothesis Your proposed answer to the question/solution to the problem.

  8. Step #3 - Hypothesis Written as "If _____[I do this] _____, then _____[this will happen]."

  9. Step #4 – The Experiment Tests hypothesis to see if it is true or false.

  10. Step #4 – The Experiment Must be a fair test. Must be repeated several times.

  11. Step #4 – The Experiment Data is collected during the experiment.

  12. Step #5 – Analyze Data Determine what your data means.

  13. Step #5 – Analyze Data There are two types of data you analyze.

  14. Step #5 – Analyze Data Quantitative Data Qualitative Data

  15. Step #5 – Analyze Data Quantitative Data Deals with numbers.

  16. Step #5 – Analyze Data Quantitative Data Data which can be measured.

  17. Step #5 – Analyze Data Quantitative Data Length, height, area, volume, weight, speed, time, temperature…

  18. Step #5 – Analyze Data Quantitative Data humidity, sound levels, cost, members, ages, etc.

  19. Step #5 – Analyze Data Qualitative Data Deals with descriptions.

  20. Step #5 – Analyze Data Qualitative Data Data can be observed but not measured.

  21. Step #5 – Analyze Data Qualitative Data Colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance, beauty, etc.

  22. Step #6 - Conclusion Determine if your hypothesis was correct.

  23. Step #6 - Conclusion My hypothesis is correct because… My hypothesis is not correct because…

  24. Scientists always work this way, right? No!

  25. There is no such thing as one scientific method.

  26. Scientists work in many different ways.

  27. The presentation ends here.

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