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Scientific Method Project

This project introduces students to the foundational concepts of the scientific method while engaging them in practical exploration of their environment. Students will learn about influential figures in science, from Aristotle to Einstein, and will actively participate in experiments, formulate hypotheses, and conduct observations on local plant life. By employing the steps of the scientific method—identifying problems, designing experiments, analyzing data, and sharing results—students will develop critical thinking and inquiry skills necessary for scientific discovery.

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Scientific Method Project

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  1. Scientific Method Project

  2. Language of Science… • How we study science today was developed long ago by our scientist fore-fathers and mothers • Today you start to learn the language of Science!!!

  3. Fathers of the Scientific Method • Aristotle • Roger Bacon • Galileo • Francis Bacon • Other notable contributors: • John Dewey • Isaac Newton • Robert Boyle • Gregor Mendel • Benjamin Franklin • Charles Darwin • Albert Einstein

  4. Scientific Method – Bubble Map Scientific Method

  5. Steps to Scientific Method 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Identifya Problem/Challenge/Objective State Questions/Observationsabout the problem Form a Hypothesisabout the problem (if…then…) Design an Experimentto test the hypothesis Collect Data AnalyzeData Form a Conclusion Retest Sharethe Results

  6. Objective • Students will learn how to conduct the scientific method while studying creation. • Students will discover the different plants around their MCS campus by making observations and mapping their locations.

  7. Ask Questions like a Scholar! • Ask questions with a specific goal or outcome in mind: • Why…? • Where…? • What…? • How…? • When…? • Who…?

  8. Know/Need to Know Chart • Create Table in Journal • Individual – 4 minutes • Group – 2 minutes

  9. Observations • Observations are information/details that are gathered through your senses • They are recorded for future study • A scientist notices and describes the details in their natural world

  10. Review Observations • Were your observations complete thoughts or sentences? • Did you give a location for the object? • Does your description include texture? Color? Shape? Length? Width? Height?

  11. Intentional Observations • We will focus on Primarily on the plants as we explore outside

  12. Hypothesis • A hypothesis is a: • suggested solution to the problem. • Must be able to test it • Sometimes written as If…Then… statements • Predicts an outcome

  13. Hypothesis • An example of a hypothesis might be: “If plants grow near the building, then they would grow larger than out in the open.”

  14. Experiment • An experiment is a procedure totest the hypothesis. • An experimenter changes one factor andobserves or measureswhat happens.

  15. Experiment – Variables • In the experiment there will be variables • A Variable is a factor in the experiment that is being tested • Example: height of the plant in proximity to the building

  16. Experiment Groups • Two groups are required: • The Control Group • The Experimental Group

  17. The Control Variable • The experimenter makes a special effort to keep other variables constant so that they will not effect the outcome. • Those factors are called control variables.

  18. The Control Variable • Purpose of a Controlis to NOT be tested • Controls are used for COMPARISON

  19. Other Variables • The factor that is changed by the scientist is known as the independent variable. • The factor that is measured or observed is called the dependent variable.

  20. Example • For example, suppose you want to figure out the fastest route to walk home from school. • You will try several different routes and time how long it takes you to get home by each one. • Since you are only interested in finding a route that is fastest for you, you will do the walking yourself.

  21. What are the Variables in Your Experiment? • Varying the route is the ____________ variable. • The time it takes is the _________ variable. • Keeping the same walker throughout makes the walker a ________ variable. independent dependent control

  22. Data • Dataare pieces of information that come from the experiment • May be quantitative • Ex: numbers – amount, frequency, measurements • or qualitative • descriptive: color, taste, smell, texture, shape, and sound

  23. Data Collection • Data must be organized into: • Tables • Charts • Graphs

  24. Data Analysis • Data analysis involves: • Comparingthe data collected from the experimental group and control group • Reflection did the data support your original hypothesis? Did it NOT support your hypothesis? • Sometimes analysis requires additional observations!

  25. Conclusion • A conclusion is a statement/answer to the hypothesis based on the data obtained from the experiment • What did you learn?

  26. Retest • In order to verify the results, experiments must be retested.

  27. Steps to Solving a Problem 1)_______ a Problem 2) State ___________ about the problem 3) Form a ________ about the problem (if…then…) 4) Design an ________ to ____ the _________ 5) Collect______ 6) __________ data 7) Form a ___________ 8) _______ 9) ________ your Results

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