Scientific Method

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Scientific Method

A systematic procedure for solving problem in science.

The steps in the scientific method:

1. Problem Statement
2. Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Procedure
5. Data and Observations
6. Conclusion

There are also theories and laws.

1. Problem Statement: What are you trying to accomplish in the experiment.

2. Research: Find out about the topic, gather information and references related to the problem.

3. Hypothesis: An educated guess as to what you think will happen in an experiment.

    

     Example: I believe that the dog will be flattened. (When a heavy weight dropped on it).

3. Procedure: The steps that you will follow in executing the experiment.

4. Data and Observation: What you observe in an experiment. Includes all pertinent characteristic and measurement.

5. Conclusion: A statement of what happened and whether or not this agrees with your hypothesis.

    Example: My hypothesis was correct. The dog got flattened.

6. Theory: An explanation for what happened in the experiment.

7. Law: A scientific fact that has withstand the test of time and repeated experimentation.

     Example: Law of gravity - All object are attracted toward the center of the Earth.