The Scientific Method
Describe the scientific method in your own words.
In your own words, what is the definition of a hypothesis?
An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question.
What are the 3 sections of the lab report?
Data, Summary, Conclusion
If a scientific law has been accepted for 100 years, can we guarantee it is 100% true?
No
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Make an observation/Ask a question.
In your own words, what is the definition of Science?
A systematic study of the natural world that allows us to understand it better.
What section of the lab report should include a "story" of how you conducted the experiment?
Summary
True or False? Science cannot prove anything.
True (?)
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Share/report the information! Tell the world! Finalize a theory! :)
In your own words, what is the definition of a Theory?
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
What section of the lab report should include the observations you make during the experiment?
Data
Why is the scientific method important?
Who said the following quote?
"For there are two modes of acquiring knowledge, namely, by reasoning and experience. Reasoning draws a conclusion and makes us grant the conclusion, but does not make the conclusion certain, nor does it remove doubt so that the mind may rest on the intuition of truth, unless the mind discovers it by the path of experience..."
Roger Bacon
According to our textbook, what does science study?
The Natural World
What section of the lab report should include an explanation of what you learned during the experiment?
The Conclusion
Why is it hard to determine whether or not a theory is accurate?
Predictions are hard.
Mr Matthew makes 100 observations and a hypothesis that can explain them all. Why can Mr. Matthew not call his hypothesis a theory?
He has not tested his hypothesis.
What parts of the scientific method did the ancient Greek philosophers not use?
Testing/Experiments
and
Theories/Reports
What should you start every lab report with?
The Title
What was the name of the scientist who made the theory which predicted the decay of the magnetic field surrounding the earth?
Dr. Humphreys