The Scientific Method
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Ronnie Thompson
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Step 1: Ask A Question
The question is something specific that you want to learn.
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Duplicate this text as many times as you would like.
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Multiple Choice
Why is the sky blue?
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Would giving a plant cola instead of water make it grow faster?
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How did life begin?
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Does talking to a plant help it grow?
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Which would the majority choose, Coke or Pepsi?
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Step Two: Collect Data about your problem
Learn everything you can about the problem.
You can't solve a problem without gaining knowledge about the problem.
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Why is it important to collect data before you try to solve a problem?
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Step Three: Form a Hypothesis
A hypothesis is a possible solution or answer to the problem.
It is based upon the information you collected about the problem.
It is never a wild guess!
It is never stated in the form of a question.
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A hypothesis is
The same as the problem
A wild guess
A possible solutiong to the problem based on hunch
A possible solution based on data collected about the problem
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Multiple Choice
A hypothesis is stated in the form of a question
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False
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What must always be done before you form a hypothesis (a possible answer to a problem).
Research the problem
Conduct an experiment so you can form a hypothesis
Decide how you can prove that the hypothesis you are going to form is true
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Step Four: Test the Hypothesis
A hypothesis must be tested in order to prove if it is the correct answer or not.
A hypothesis is proven by conducting an experiment.
In order to conduct an experiment you must identify the independent and dependent variables and the controls.
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Independent Variable
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Dependent Variable
Controls
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The results of the experiment.
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Work handout on identifying variables.
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Step Five: Collect and Analyze Data
Data must be collected during the experiment. This data will be used to determine if you hypothesis is correct or not.
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Why is it important to collect and analyze data during the experiment?
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Step Six: Determine if your hypothesis is correct
What do you do if your hypothesis is wrong?
Based on the data collected in the experiment you will decide if your hypothesis (possible answer to the problem) is correct or not.
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What to do if your hypothesis is wrong.
Go back and do some more research.
Form a new hypothesis
Conduct a new experiment
Record and analyze data
Form a new conclusion.
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Which of the following should be done if the experiment proves that the hypothesis is wrong.
Form a new hypothesis based on the experiment that was conducted
Change the old hypothesis to make it fit the results
Give up. There's no use trying
Go back and do more research, form a new hypothesis and conduct a new experiment
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