1. Who uses it? What is it? Why should I care?
Scientific Method
Who uses it?
What is it?
Why should I care?

2. Everyone uses it everyday.
Yes Even You!!!!!!!!!!

3. It’s a way to solve problems…
Big or small ones

4. Any of these sound familiar?
Where are My Shoes?
What should I have for lunch?
What class do I have next?
Did I do my homework for that class?
What is the cure for cancer?
Which deodorant works the longest?

5. There are six steps to the scientific method-The Phrase
Great
Farmers
Plant
All
Day
State the problem
Gather Information
Form a Hypothesis
Plan an Experiment
Analyze Data
Draw a Conclusion

6. There are six steps to the Scientific Method.
1. State the problem
2. Gather the information
3. Form a Hypothesis
4. Plan an Experiment
5. Analyze Data
6. Draw a conclusion

7. By following these steps in order you will learn about your question.
Notice the IN ORDER part. It is very important.

8. Six-State the Problem
*This is the question that you are trying to answer or problem that you are trying to solve.
*Try to narrow it down and be very specific.

9. Great-Gather Information
Based on information you already know. -
books
magazines
reports
experts
your past experiences

10. Farmers-Form A Hypothesis
-an educated prediction
-a prediction based on data
-what you think the answer is based upon your gathered information
This is usually stated as an If and Then statement (if this, then that)

11. Plant-Plan an Experiment
Only tests a single factor in the experiment
Has control group
Contains a Manipulated (independent) Variable
Contains a Responding (dependent) Variable

12. How to Remember DRY MIX Dependent variable Independent variable
Indirectly affected by changes in the independent variable
Responding
Y-axis
This is what you are doing to measure your variable(s)
Independent variable
Variable you have control over
Manipulated
X-axis
This is what you are testing. The thing you can change or manipulate to test your hypothesis

13. Example You are interested in how stress affects heart rate in humans
Your independent variable would be?
The stress
Your dependent variable would be?
The heart rate
You can directly manipulate stress levels in your human subjects and measure how those stress levels change heart rate.

14. All-Analyze the data
Collection of information and data. Includes: Quantitative-how much, numbers
Qualitative-physical traits, your senses: Sight, Sound Taste, Touch
It may be charts, graphs, or written work.
This is WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!

15. Day-Draw a Conclusion
What did you find the answer to the question was?
Did you accept or reject your hypothesis
It is OK if it turns out that your hypothesis was not correct. You learned!!!!!!!!!

16. Retest/Report your findings
After proving your hypothesis numerous times, one of the most important parts of the scientific method is to report to others your findings.
You will help others learn.

17. Not a linear Process State the problem Gather information
The steps may seem very linear, but the process itself is very circular.
After we have done our conclusions more questions may arise, so we start over with
State the problem
Gather information
Form a hypothesis
Plan experiment
Analyze data
Draw a conclusion

18. Then you start again, creating a cycle
Six
State the Problem
Great
Day
Gather Information
Draw a conclusion
Steps to Scientific Method
All
Farmers
Analyze the data
Form a Hypothesis
Plant
Plan an Experiment