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Scientific Method

Scientific Process

Skills

The Scientific Method

The scientific method is the process scientists use to test out theories and answer important questions. You can be scientist too by following these simple steps. Good luck!

Problem	Choose a problem and state it as a question.
Research	Read, make observations and get information about your problem.
Hypothesis	Make a prediction about what you think will happen.
Design an Experiment	Think of a plan to help you test your hypothesis. Start gathering your materials.
Experiment	The moment you've been waiting for! Here is where you get to test your hypothesis. Conduct your experiment and gather your data.
Data	Create a chart or graph using the data you gathered during the experiment.
Conculusion	Time to put all the puzzle pieces together. Look at your data and write a summary of what you learned during the experiment.

Science Process Skills

The science process skills are a set of six skills that scientists use when carrying out scientific experiments. They are the founation to the scientific method.

Observing

Using the five senses to note the properties of objects and situations.

Example

1. Seeing
2. Hearing
3. Touching
4. Smelling
5. Tasting

Quantitative Observatons: http://www.future-edge.com/blackboard/MathM3B211/index.html

Classifying

Grouping objects and events according to their attributes.

This included relating objects and events by:
- places
- objects
- ideas
- events

Measuring

Using standard units of measure to express the amount of an object.

Example
- Length in meters
- Volume in liters
- Mass in grams
- Force in newtons
- Temperature in degrees Celcius

Communicating

Describing, recording and reporting experimental procedures amd results to others.

May Be
- Orall
- Written
- Mathematical
  - Charts
  - Graphs

Infering, Predicting, Interpreting

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Infering
- Give an explanation for an object or an event.
Predicting
- Being able to forcast on a future occurance based on data or observation already gathered.
Interpreting
- Arriving at explanations inferences or hypothesis from data.

Experimenting

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Testing a hypotheis through manipulating and controling independent variables and noting the effects on the dependent variable. Being able to interpret and present reults in the form of a report that others can follow in order to replicate the experiment.