Scientific method

Question 1

What consists of the observation step of the scientific method?

Answer 1

Things you observe about the world around you.

Question 2

What consists of the question step of the scientific method?

Answer 2

Want to find an answer to what you observes

Question 3

What consists of the hypotheisis step of the scientific method?

Answer 3

A guess that leads to a prediction

Must be falsifiable

Question 4

What consists of the prediction step of the scientific method?

Answer 4

An “If…, then…” statement

“If (hypotheisis is true), then (predicted outcome of an experiment)”.

Question 5

What consists of the experiment step of the scientific method?
What do you need to prepare for the first part?

2 steps

Answer 5

1. Designing the experiment.
   Need: experimental sample, positive control sample, negative control sample.
2. Performing an experiment.

Question 6

What are positive and negative contols? What are they used for?

Answer 6

Positive: Sample that is placed under conditions that you know will produce the expected outcome.
Negative: Place under conditions that you know will not produce the expecte outcome.

Question 7

Why are controls necessary?

Answer 7

• Give points of references that can be compared to the results of your experimental sample.
• Ensure that experimental equipements and conditions are working properly.

Question 8

What consists of the analysis step of the scientific method?

Answer 8

Analyze data to know if hypotheisis was correct or not.
If hypotheisis is
WRONG: go back and make a new hypotheisis
CORRECT: draw a conclusion about the question

Question 9

What consists of the conclusion step of the scientific method?

Answer 9

Answer to question based on results

Must be repeated many times to be accepted