This assignment on the scientific method consists of three parts*.
Part 1
Write a one or two page paper on the scientific method. Your paper must do the following:
- Answer: “What is the Scientific Method?”
- List steps in the Scientific Method.
- Look at different websites. Identify any differences you may find.
- Explain how scientists use the Scientific Method.
The following websites will help you find the information you need to write your paper.
http://biology4kids.com/files/studies_scimethod.html
https://www.factmonster.com/cig/science-fair-projects/understanding-and-using-scientific-method
http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/phy_labs/AppendixE/AppendixE.html
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/steps-of-the-scientific-method
Part 2
Select a Plant Experiment.
Before beginning the experiment you must complete an Experimental Design Diagram and a Project Design Diagram. The Four Question Strategy may help you in the design of this experiment.
Part 3
The Scientific Method is the format of the science experiment you will do for your major science experiment.
These are the steps you need to follow:
- Choose: Pick a topic that interests you.
- Question: Put your topic into a question that can be answered by your research.
- Research: Find out background information about your topic so that you can predict an answer to your question.
- Hypothesis: After you’ve done your research, make a prediction as to what you think the answer to your question is. This is your hypothesis. (Project Design Diagram).
- Experiment: This is the actual experiment that you will conduct. (Experimental Design Diagram).
- Analysis: This is the data you have collected. This information may be displayed in a table, graph, pictures, photographs, or a combination of all of these.
- Conclusion: Write a report.
* Thanks to John McNamara for this excellent page.
