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The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method. 6 th Science Mrs. Bright. STANDARD. 6-1.4 It is essential for students to follow appropriate steps when conducting a controlled scientific investigation. What is the Scientific Method?. It is a process that scientists use to solve problems.

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The Scientific Method

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  1. The Scientific Method 6thScience Mrs. Bright

  2. STANDARD • 6-1.4 • It is essential for students to follow appropriate steps when conducting a controlled scientific investigation.

  3. What is the ScientificMethod? • It is a process that scientists use to solve problems. The Scientific Method (Lyrical Life Science) audio clip

  4. Scientist have to take the time to think logically when they are investigating a question or problem. • They break things down into many steps that make sense.

  5. The steps of the Scientific Method are: • 1.Problem • 2.Research • 3.Hypothesis • 4.Experiment • 5.Analysis • 6.Conclusion The Scientific Method (Lyrical Life Science) audio clip

  6. PROBLEM:This is a question about what you want to learn.

  7. RESEARCH • Gathering information about your topic.

  8. HYPOTHESIS • A possible solution to your problem. • You predict what you think the outcome of your experiment might be. • An IF…Then statement

  9. EXPERIMENT • A plan to test your hypothesis.

  10. EXPERIMENT • Includes a list of materials • Includes step-by-step procedures • Identifies the manipulated (independent) variable that goes on the x-axis. • Identifies the responding (dependent) variable that goes on the Y-axis. • Identifies the controls that remain the same throughout the experiment. • Set up data table to record results.

  11. Once a scientist completes an experiment, they often repeat it to see if they get the same findings and results. • This is really what we call verification, or checking things out to make sure everything was valid and will happen again and again.

  12. ANALYSIS • Carefully observe and document the results of your experiment. • Recorded data in data table and graph. AaHa!! Look at this!!!

  13. CONCLUSION • A statement that sums up what you learned from your experiment. • Was your hypothesis supported or not?

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