Scientific method

Scientific

Method

Ask a question

How many drops of water can fit on a 5 cent coin?

The best questions are ones that appeal to you, the ones you are really interested in finding the answer to.

Ask a question

Ask yourself some important questions before you go any further with your project.1. How much time will this project take?2. Do I have the resources (like time and money) to complete it?3. Have I narrowed my question down enough?

VARIABLES• Independent•Dependent•Controlled

Do research! Research the problem using quality sources.

! Ask questions and read everything you can about the problem you have chosen. 

! Write everything down! ! Keep a record of the sites you've visited and jot down what you found on them. • Copy and paste web addresses• Take screen shots

! Your question may change as you research

Form a hypothesis

What do you think will happen? 

DESIGN your testing process

Cows Moo SoftlyCHANGE something

MEASURE something

Keep everything else the SAME

Variable tables

What is a FAIR TEST?

Test the hypothesis

• take measurements• note changes• date and time you made the observation• any unusual occurrences

Make sure you RECORD your data as you conduct your experiment.

Document, document and document!!!

If you have a digital camera, take a lot of pictures!

Analyse the results• Was your hypothesis

correct? • Do your results agree with

your hypothesis? • What happened?• What did you learn?• Summarize what your

investigation showed. • Accept or reject your

hypothesis.

Communicate results

How are you going to share your results with others?

This SHOULD include an explanation of the scientific

principles involved.

Vocabulary

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