The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method

1. Observe

   • Make an observation about something that interests you. It can be on anything from plant movement to animal behavior, as long as it is something you really want to know more about.​

2. Ask question

   • Formulate a question about what you have observed. Your question should tell what it is that you are trying to discover or accomplish in your experiment.

3. Formulate Hypothesis

   • Is an idea that is suggested as an explanation of the experiment. It states the purpose of your experiment, the variables used, and the predicted outcome of your experiment.

4. Experiment

   • Design and conduct an experiment that will test it. You should develop a procedure that states very clearly how you plan to conduct your experiment.

5. Results

   • It is where you report what happened in the experiment. That includes detailing all observations and data made during your experiment.