The scientific method involves 6 key steps: (1) asking a question, (2) conducting background research to learn more about the topic, (3) developing a hypothesis to answer the question, (4) designing and performing an experiment to test the hypothesis, (5) analyzing the experimental data and drawing conclusions, and (6) communicating the results.
The scientific method involves 6 key steps: (1) asking a question, (2) conducting background research to learn more about the topic, (3) developing a hypothesis to answer the question, (4) designing and performing an experiment to test the hypothesis, (5) analyzing the experimental data and drawing conclusions, and (6) communicating the results.
The scientific method involves 6 key steps: (1) asking a question, (2) conducting background research to learn more about the topic, (3) developing a hypothesis to answer the question, (4) designing and performing an experiment to test the hypothesis, (5) analyzing the experimental data and drawing conclusions, and (6) communicating the results.
learning about the world around us and answering questions. The number of steps varies from one description to another, mainly when data and analysis are separated into separate step, but this is a fairly standard list of 6 scientific method steps, which you are expected to know for any science class
Steps of the Scientific Method
Purpose/ Question The scientific method starts when you ask a question about something that you observe: How, What, When, Who, Which, Why, or Where? Research Conduct background research. Write down your sources so you can cite your references Hypothesis A hypothesis is an educated guess about how things work. It is an attempt to answer your question with an explanation that can be tested. A good hypothesis allows you to then make a prediction: Experiment Design and perform an experiment to test your hypothesis. An experiment has an independent and dependent variable. You change or control the independent variable and record the effect it has on the dependent variable.
Data/Analysis Record observations and analyze what the
data means. Often, you'll prepare a table or graph of the data. Communication To complete your science fair project you will communicate your results to others in a final report and/or a display board.