Transcript Scientific Method

Pretest: Scientific Method
The scientific method was
developed to help scientists
organize the process of solving
problems
True or False?
Pretest: Scientific Method
 Which of the following is not a step in
the scientific method?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hypothesis
Experiment
Conclusion
Inference
Pretest: Scientific Method
 Which of these words would you not
associate with the scientific method?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Disorganized
Organized
Data
Control
Pretest: Scientific Method
 A hypothesis is …..
a. A random thought
b. An answer to a question
c. An educated guess
d. An experiment
Pretest: Scientific Method
 Which of these would be called results??
a. Number of fruit flies
b. Counting fruit flies
c. Seeing fruit flies on an apple
d. Wondering why a fruit fly was born
Pretest: Scientific Method
 What do you do to test a hypothesis??
a. Guess at the outcome
b. Create a spreadsheet with data
c. Publish a scientific paper
d. Design an experiment
WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
AN EXPLANATION TO A
PROBLEM THAT CAN BE
TESTED AND IS FALSIFIABLE.
It is a PREDICTION
It is only useful if it can be
tested.
1. Ask a
Question
2. Write a
Hypothesis
Test
4.
Your Hypothesis by
Doing an Experiment
5.
Analyze Your Data
6. Come to a
Conclusion
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Present Results
What is a THEORY
When enough data supports a
hypothesis, it becomes a theory.
Data is SUCCESSFULLY repeated
many times.
It can be changed or replaced.
What is a LAW in science?
A description of observations.
I.E. The Law of Orbit
Lets Look Back to our PRETEST
Pretest: Scientific Method
The scientific method was
developed to help scientists
organize the process of solving
problems
True or False?
Pretest: Scientific Method
 Which of the following is not a step in
the scientific method?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hypothesis
Experiment
Conclusion
Inference
Pretest: Scientific Method
 Which of these words would you not
associate with the scientific method?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Disorganized
Organized
Data
Control
Pretest: Scientific Method
 A hypothesis is …..
a. A random thought
b. An answer to a question
c. An educated guess
d. An experiment
Pretest: Scientific Method
 Which of these would be called results??
a. Number of fruit flies
b. Counting fruit flies
c. Seeing fruit flies on an apple
d. Wondering why a fruit fly was born
Pretest: Scientific Method
 What do you do to test a hypothesis??
a. Guess at the outcome
b. Create a spreadsheet with data
c. Publish a scientific paper
d. Design an experiment
Soooo,
WHAT DID YOU LEARN???
 In your notes, write down two things you
learned from today’s lesson /
experiment
 Is there anything you are still unsure
of??