1. What is the Scientific Method?
And what do fat pigs have to do with it?

2. The general steps scientists follow to test a hypothesis
scientific method
The general steps scientists follow to test a hypothesis

3. Only Fat Pigs Can Dance Observe and Ask Questions Form a Hypothesis
Plan an Investigation
Conduct the Investigation
Draw Conclusions and Communicate Results

4. Observe and ask questions (Only)
Scientists notice things…
…then they begin to ask questions.

5. Form a hypothesis (Fat)

6. Hypothesis: True or False?
The results of an experiment can only confirm or fail to support a hypothesis.
An experiment does not prove the hypothesis.

7. Plan an investigation (Pigs)
Four Decisions you will need to make:
Decide what variables to control
Plan your procedure (the steps you will follow)
Note the materials you will need
Decide how you will gather and record data

8. Conduct the investigation (Can)

9. Draw conclusions… (Dance)
What conclusions will your data help you reach?
… and communicate your results.

10. Why report your findings?
To communicate with others, and allow them to make sure our conclusions are correct .
A good report will allow others to carry out the same investigation (replicate).