WHAT IS

• a way of thinking & of gathering knowledge

about the world
• quest to understand and improve our
knowledge
 SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
• the way in which scientists & researchers use
systematic process to answer questions
• finding answer to a question using careful
arranged steps
• systematic process involving observations
and proving hypothesis
 STEPS OF
SCIENTIFIC
METHOD
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

define and list explain the apply the

the steps in steps in the scientific
scientific scientific method in our
method method lives
 SCIENTIFIC METHOD

The scientific method is a process

that scientists use to study the
world around them. It is a reliable
way for scientists to study and
gain knowledge.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD

There are specific steps that

should be taken when using
the scientific method.
 MAKE AN
OBSERVATION
• to come up with a question
through observation
• observations are made by using
the five senses (sight, smell,
touch, hearing, taste)
 MAKE AN
OBSERVATION
• qualitative observations -
involves characteristics
• quantitative observations-
measuresd values made using
instruments
 IDENTIFY THE
PROBLEM
• researchers is curious/ interested
in something he/she observed
• begins with what, when, who,
which, why, where or how
MAKE A HYPOTHESIS

• hypothesis- educated guess

or tentative solution to the
problem
• “If we do____, then ____
will happen”
MAKE A HYPOTHESIS

• variables- factors that

influence the outcome of
an experiment
(independent, dependent,
controlled)
 EXPERIMEN
T
• used to determine whether
the hypothesis for the
sample data is true for the
entire population or not
 RECORD
DATA
• Scientists always record the
results of their experiments
• uses graphs, diagrams, and
maps
 ANALYZE YOUR DATA

• giving meaning to
the data collected
ANALYZE YOUR DATA
 DRAWING
CONCLUSION
• conclusion- statement about the results
of the experiment
• theory- when hypothesis has been
tested many times under different
conditions
• laws- summaries of many experimental
results & observations
COMMUNICATING
RESULTS
• must be presented to others to
inform the findings & receive input
about the validity
• let other scientist repeat the
investigation to see whether they
get the same results
 THANK YOU
Hope you learn something new today
 W E R
ANS
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