The Scientific Method - Rodrigo De León

The Scientific Method - Rodrigo De León

1. 1. Observe

   • Make an observation about something that gets your attention. It may be anything from a living thing, or a nonliving thing, a problem or thesis.

2. 2. Ask a Question

   • Then you will need to formulate a question based on your observations. This incognita or question should be asking for what are you trying to discover or accomplish in the process of the experiment.

3. 3. Formulate a Hypothesis

   • The Hypothesis is going to be the possible answer for you question. You need to explain what are you going to test during the expriment. Describe the overall experiment, and then include the independent, dependent, and controlled variables.

4. 4. Experiment

   • Design and conduct an experiment as you detailed it previously. Develop a procedure that states very clearly all steps and how you plan to execute it.

5. 5. Results

   • Is where you report what has happened during and after the experiment. Where you compare your results to the hypothesis, if it was well formulated or not. Prove if your where right or wrong, and including all the data gathered through all the process, observations, records, images, etc.