1. The Scientific Method

2. What is the Scientific Method? 3. Step #1: Make an Observation What is it you want to learn? 4. Step #2: State the ProblemWhat have you observed that you wish to test? 5. Step #3: Form a HypothesisPredict the Answer to Your ProblemMake an Educated Guess! 6. Step #4: Conduct the Experiment Hand-On Process to Prove or Disprove Hypothesis 7. Control GroupThe part of the experiment that occurs under ordinary conditions 8. Independent/Manipulated Variable The part of the experiment that you test to answer hypothesis 9. Dependent/Responding Variable What occurs in response to the Independent or Manipulated Variable 10. Step #5: Gather & Analyze Data Record What Occurred During the Experiment 11. Step #6: State Your Conclusion Did you Prove or Disprove Your Hypothesis? 12. Credits All Images courtesy of Office.com, except image on slide nine, it is courtesy of Openclipart.org