Scientificmethod

Scientificmethod

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  Scientific Method Whouses it? What is it? Why should I care?
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  Everyone uses iteveryday. Yes Even You!!!!!!!!!!
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  It is away to solve problems. Do you have any problems to solve? Any big or any small ones?
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  Any of thesesound familiar? Where are My Shoes? What should I have for lunch? What class do I have next? Did I do my homework for that class? What is the cure for cancer? Which deodorant works the longest?
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  There are sixsteps to the Scientific Method. 1. Problem 2. Information 3. Hypothesis 4. Experiment 5. Observations 6. Conclusion
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  By following thesesteps in order you will learn about your question. Notice the IN ORDER part. It is very important.
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  Problem *This isthe question that you are trying to answer or problem that you are trying to solve. *Try to narrow it down and be very specific.
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  Information -gather data about your question. - books magazines reports experts your past experiences
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  Hypothesis -an educated guess -a prediction based on data -what you think the answer is based upon your gathered information
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  Experiment This isbroken into 2 parts, materials and procedure. Materials is a list of equipment that you will need for the experiment. Procedure is a list of instructions that you need to follow for the experiment.
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  Observations Collection ofinformation and data from the experiment. It may be charts, graphs, or written work. This is WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!
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  Conclusion What didyou find the answer to the question was? It is OK if it turns out that your hypothesis was not correct. You learned!!!!!!!!!
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  Report your findingsOne of the most important parts of the scientific method is to report to others your findings. You will help others learn.