THE

SCIENTIFIC METHOD

By: Kennedy, Steve, and Katerina

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IS…

An organized way to solve problems.

All scientists use the scientific method.

Scientists each have their own different views about it.

STEPSProblem statementHypothesisProcedureDataResultsConclusion

PROBLEM STATEMENT

In the problem statement you ask yourself a question.

HYPOTHESIS

The hypothesis is what scientists call a

possible answer to the original problem.

PROCEDURE

The procedure is where you do the actual

experiment.

DATA

Data is facts and information provided

from a reasonable source

RESULTS

The results are the facts from your

experiment.

CONCLUSION

The conclusion answers your hypothesis using

facts from your experiment.

MORE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

A variable is often changing.A control is a subject taking part in an experiment but not

involved in the procedures affecting it.

An inference is a guess.

FOR A GOOD EXPERIMENT YOU

NEED… The subjects need to be similar

Condition of the experiment should be equal except the

variableThere should be a control group

Results should be able to be repeated.

WHY DO SCIENTISTS THESE STEPS ANYWAYS?

They use it because it is an easy, organized

way to solve everyday problems.