Scientific Method
Cliff Notes
I. Purpose: to have a systematic way of asking and answering scientific questions and to have a standard method of experimentation
II. Steps
1. Problem/Question
2. Background/Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment
5. Data Analysis
6. Conclusion
III. Brief Example
1. If I flip a coin 10 times, how many times will I get heads?
2. I observe/know that I have a 50% chance of getting heads.
3. If I flip a coin 10 times, then I will get heads 5 times because there is a 50% chance of getting heads.
4. Test by flipping a coin 10 times and record results. Sample data: 6 Heads, 4 Tails
5. Create a bar graph of heads and tails
6. My hypothesis was false!
Graphs from Class Experiment Survey: Girls vs Boys Comfort Levels with Science
Attachments
Scientific Method - 6 Steps - a detailed look at the scientific method
Practice Identifying Parts of the Scientific Method (packet) - homework from the Unit 1 Packet