© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR The Scientific Method “The Greatest Idea of All Time”
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Define the problem Problem = what you want to know
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Gather Information Information = What is already known
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Form a Hypothesis Hypothesis = an educated guess
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Perform Experiments Experiment = Test
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Make Observation Observation = Examination
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Record Data Record Data = write down information
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Compare Results Information = What is already known
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Draw Conclusions Conclusions = What you learned
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Share Results Results = Outcomes
© 2008 Program ENERGY Program ENERGY is funded by SEPA grant number 5R25RR Program ENERGY is funded by a Science Education Partnership Award from the National Center for Research Resources/National Institutes of Health in partnership with the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at Colorado State University