The Scientific Method

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The Scientific Method
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The Scientific Method
The scientific method is the only scientific way
accepted to back up a theory or idea. This is
the method on which all research projects should
be based. The Scientific Method is used by
researchers to support or disprove a theory.
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The Scientific Method
The Scientific Method involves 5 steps
Observation Question Hypothesis Method Result
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The Scientific Method
Observation- You observe something in the
material world, using your senses or machines
which are basically extensions of those senses.
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Question- You ask a question about what you
observe. State the problem or question.
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Hypothesis- You predict what you think the
answer to your question might be
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Method - You figure out a way to test whether
hypothesis is correct. The outcome must be
measureable. (quantifiable) Record and analyze
data.
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Result- You do the experiment using the method
you came up with and record the results. You
repeat the experiment to confirm your results
by retesting. .
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State Conclusion- You state whether your
prediction was confirmed or not and try to
explain your results.
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The Scientific Method
Test you knowledge by visiting the Scientific
Scenarios and see if you can identify the steps
of the scientific method.