Scientific MethodScientific Method

ObservationObservation

I notice…I notice…

QuestionQuestion

I wonder…I wonder…

Be specific:Be specific:

HowHow

WhatWhat

WhenWhen

WhichWhich

WhoWho

Identify the VariablesIdentify the Variables

What are the variables?What are the variables?

Independent = set by experimenterIndependent = set by experimenter

Dependant = measurableDependant = measurable

State your HypothesisState your Hypothesis

A proposed A proposed explanationexplanation

Your question Your question reworded in to a reworded in to a testable testable experimentexperiment

If…………, If…………, then…………………then…………………

Design an experimentDesign an experiment

What kind of data?What kind of data? How will it be How will it be

collected?collected? What is your What is your

prediction?prediction? How will it be How will it be

recorded?recorded? How will you How will you

analyze it?analyze it?

Conduct the experimentConduct the experiment

Reflect on the resultsReflect on the results

Did the prediction Did the prediction come true?come true?

Does the data Does the data support your support your hypothesis?hypothesis?

New QuestionsNew Questions

Generate new questions based on your Generate new questions based on your resultsresults