Scientific MethodBy:

Jessica, Xander, Kate

Definition of Scientific Method

A step by step way to solve problems.

SCIENTIFIC METHOD STEPS

1. Question2. Hypothesis3. Procedures4. Data5. Results6. Conclusion

Data~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Results~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Conclusion ~~~~~~~~~~

Data~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Results~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Conclusion ~~~~~~~~~~

Definitions

Hypothesis- an educated guessVariable- one thing to testControl- leaving one thing in its natural stateInference- conclusion

Four Properties of a Good Experiment

1. Subjects need to be similar and more than 1 subject for each group.

2. Conditions should be the same except for the one variable being tested.

3. Need a controlled group.4. Results should be reproducible or else not

valid

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSQ: If a scientist does not prove the hypothesis

correct is the experiment a failure?A: No because it is just a guess.

Q: Why do scientist use steps anyway?A: To be organized.

Q: Why is it important for a scientist to design a good experiment?

A:So they can get results to solve the problem.

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