Scientific Method 1
First step of the scientific method
Ask a question
Scientific method has been used since the _____ century
17th
What is a scientific educated guess called?
Hypothesis
After asking a question, what do you do?
Background research
What prompts people to ask questions?
Observations
What is the hypothesis format?
If . . . then . . . because . . .
What is the hypothesis about?
The outcome of the experiment
How do you test your hypothesis?
With an experiment
In an experiment, how many variables should be changed at a time
1
What is the variable that is changed?
Independent variable
What is the variable that is affected by the changed variable
Dependent variable
What do you have to do if the procedure is incorrect?
Fix the mistakes and redo experiment.
Where do you write data?
In data tables
Does the data have to match the hypothesis?
No
What do you do with your results?
Communicate them to others
How does your conclusion help the scientific community?
It provides background research for others making experiments