1. How can we test these? Eating chocolate causes zits.
Shaving make hair grow back more.
Drinking coffee will stunt your growth.
The full moon makes people restless.
Reading in dim light damages a person’s eyes.

2. Scientific Method
Process used by scientists (everyone/anyone) to determine a solution.
“Method” means there is a consistent way of doing something
To determine a solution you must have a problem.

3. Steps of the Scientific Method
1. State the problem
2. Gather information about the problem
3. Form a hypothesis
Hypothesis
Suggested solution to the problem
4. Design/conduct an experiment
5. Gather/analyze data
Data
information from an experiment
6. Form conclusion based on data and determine whether hypothesis was correct or incorrect with support data

4. Experimental Process: Terms of recognition
What is an experiment?
An experiment is a test between two or more “groups”
Series of ordered (numbered) steps to test a hypothesis
Terms:
1. Experimental Group
group used to test the hypothesis (changes)
2. Control Group
group which is given “normal” conditions (no change)
3. Variable
the thing that is different between the experimental and control groups – independent and dependent

5. Which plant is the control group and which plant is the experimental group?

6. What are the variables for the experimental group?
Independent Variable – changes
sunlight
Dependent Variable – result of the change and what is being measured
Height of the plant
Color of the plant
Etc.

7. *A THEORY IS A WELL TESTED HYPOTHESIS THAT IS BELIEVED AND ACCEPTED BY SCIENTISTS

8. Problem
A suggested solution to the problem Gathering

9. How can we test these? Eating chocolate causes zits.
Shaving make hair grow back more.
Drinking coffee will stunt your growth.
The full moon makes people restless.
Reading in dim light damages a person’s eyes.