CATALYST Do you think chimpanzees can learn American Sign Language? How about use a computer? Why or why not? (Use evidence from Thursday.)
Meet Jane Goodall…
SCIENTIFIC METHOD b This is a series of steps that scientists use answer questions and solve problems
SCIENTIFIC METHOD b SIX b GREAT b FARMERS b PLANT b ALL b DAY
Six: State the Problem b The scientist identifies the question or subject that he/she wishes to study
Great: Gather Information b The scientist researches the subject that he/she is studying. Places to do research: library, internet, encyclopedia, television, etc.Places to do research: library, internet, encyclopedia, television, etc.
Farmers: Form Hypothesis b A hypothesis is the scientist’s educated guess or best guess about what will happen in the experiment. b Usually has the words “If... Then” IF I eat too much, THEN I will get sickIF I eat too much, THEN I will get sick
Plant: Perform Experiment b Scientists develop a way to test their hypothesis b Independent Variable: part of the experiment that can be changed or controlled b Dependent Variable: What is measured in the experiment
All: Analyze Data b Scientists compile data into charts and graphs b This helps make sense of the information taken from the experiment
Day: Draw Conclusions b Scientist decides whether the original hypothesis was correct. If the answer is “YES” then you are doneIf the answer is “YES” then you are done If the answer is “NO” then a new hypothesis is made and you repeat the experimentIf the answer is “NO” then a new hypothesis is made and you repeat the experiment
A Mystery Song… b Raise your hand if you know what this song is.
The Scientific Method Song Produced by Master “G” with Nelly and the St. Lunatics
While we’re in the studio b TIME IS MONEY b MONEY IS TIME
Scientific Method Song - 1st Verse (To the tune of Ride Wit’ Me - Nelly) If you got a question needs an answer you see, Gotta gather information in the library Oh why must I do it this way? MUST BE THE METHOD!
Scientific Method Song - 2nd Verse First hypothesize what the answer could be, Then perform an experiment Oh why must I do it this way? MUST BE THE METHOD!
Scientific Method Song - 3rd Verse Then record the data in the data sheet, Draw up some conclusions and then repeat Oh why must I do it this way? MUST BE THE METHOD!