Steps of the Scientific Method

Steps of the Scientific Method

1. 1. State your Question

   • what do you want to learn
   • 2. Form a Hypothesis
     • an educated guess or prediction about the outcome of the experiment
     • 3. Create/Perform Experiment
       • test hypothesis
         • follow procedure to perform experiment & record/collect data and observations
       • 4. Analyze the Data
         • is it reliable? does it support your hypothesis?
           • if data is inaccurate or experiment is flawed: rewrite your procedure to fix the flaws
         • 5. Communicate Results
           • conclusion: summarizes your experiment and results