Scientific Method order Observations Questions Hypothesis explanation NOT THE ONLY WAY TO “DO” SCIENCE. NOT ALWAYS IN THIS ______. CAN ENTER THE __________ AT ANY ______. 1. __________________ / Ask _____________ 2. _______________ More than an “educated” guess (not a W.A.G.) Proposed _______________ for how the world works. Must be able to be ____________. Format: If ________ happens, then ___________ will happen. order PROCESS POINT Observations Questions Hypothesis explanation tested
Scientific Method (continued) Experiment 3. _____________ (Controlled Experiment) __________ group (used for _____________) _______________group (just like the control except for ______factor) ______________ variable (starts with “I”) (thing that scientist deliberately manipulates.) ______________ variable (thing the scientist measures) 4. Collect _____ (notebook, tables, photos, spreadsheets) Control comparison Experimental one Independent Dependent Data
Scientific Method (continued) Data Conclusion 5. Analyze _____ and make a _________________ (Was the hypothesis supported by the data? Did the experiment prove I was right about my educated guess?) 6. _________ (to the world) 7. ____________ (before it is published) Scientists in __________ criticize the work, find _____. IF MANY EXPERIMENTS PROVE THE SAME HYPOTHESIS, SCIENTISTS DEVELOP … Report Peer Review same field errors
Scientific Method (continued) Theory Scientific ______ ___________ hypothesis or understanding that _______ a lot of observations and data. Examples: Cell Theory, Quantum Theory, Theory of Natural Selection, Theory of Human Induced Climate Change Well tested explains
What if can’t do experiment Historical Science- Examples: If studying origin of a disease…or If studying how climate has changed over time…or If studying how living things on earth have changed over time (Archeology)…
What if can’t do experiment (cont’d) Scientists still develop their hypotheses from ___________. Scientists find clues, develop ___________ ____________. Collect Data. Use data to _____ their ___________….Collect new data. If new data shows their previous explanation is wrong, scientists change their explanations—develop new hypothesis, etc. Evidence tentative explanations test explanations