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The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method. The Scientific Method. The scientific method is the only scientific way accepted to back up a theory or idea. This is the method on which all research projects should be based. The scientific method is used by researchers to support or disprove a theory.

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The Scientific Method

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  1. The Scientific Method

  2. The Scientific Method The scientific method is the only scientific way accepted to back up a theory or idea. This is the method on which all research projects should be based. The scientific method is used by researchers to support or disprove a theory.

  3. The Scientific Method The Scientific Method involves 5 steps: Problem or Question Hypothesis Experiment Results Conclusion

  4. The Scientific Method Observation- You observe something using your senses. What you see makes you ask a question or state a problem. AH—Look at this!

  5. The Scientific Method Problem or Question- You ask a question or state the problem that you observed.

  6. The Scientific Method Hypothesis- You predict what you think the answer to your question might be.

  7. The Scientific Method Experiment - You figure out a way to test whether the hypothesis is correct. The outcome must be measurable. Record and analyze data.

  8. The Scientific Method Results- You do the experiment using the method you came up with and record the results. You repeat the experiment to confirm your results by retesting.

  9. The Scientific Method Conclusion- You state whether your prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results.

  10. The Scientific Method • The scientific method is an educated guess to • solve scientific problem. There are 5 • steps. • Problem • Hypothesis • Experiment • Results • Conclusion

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