1 Who uses it? What is it? Why should I care?Scientific Method Who uses it? What is it? Why should I care?

2 Everyone uses it everyday.Yes Even You!!!!!!!!!!

3 It is a way to solve problems. Do you have any problems to solve?Any big or any small ones?

4 Any of these sound familiar?Where are My Shoes? What should I have for lunch? What class do I have next? Did I do my homework for that class? What is the cure for cancer? Which deodorant works the longest?

5 There are 9 steps to the Scientific Method.1. Problem 2. Research 3. Hypothesis 4. Variables – Independent, Dependent & Control 5. Materials 6. Procedures 7. Data Collection 8. Data Analysis 9. Conclusion

6 By following these steps in order you will learn about your question.Notice the IN ORDER part. It is very important.

7 Problem *This is the question that you are trying to answer or problem that you are trying to solve. *Try to narrow it down and be very specific.

8 Research - gather data about your question. - books magazines reportsexperts your past experiences

9 Hypothesis -an educated guess -a prediction based on data-what you think the answer is based upon your gathered information If…then…because

10 Experiment This is broken into 3 parts:1) variables, 2) materials and 3) procedure.

11 Variables Independent Variable: a factor in the experiment that you control that affects the value of the dependent variable. (example: different types of fertilizer) Dependent Variable: factor whose value is the result you are testing. (example: the height of the plant) Control: factor in the experiment that is kept the same. (example: one plant only get water and does not get any fertilizer)

12 Materials a list of equipment that you will need for the experiment.

13 Procedure a list of instructions that you need to follow for the experiment. make sure your instructions are detailed

14 Observations Data Collection: Collection of information and data from the experiment. It may be charts or written work. Data Analysis: Explain the data by using a graph and then summarize the graph. This is WHAT HAPPENED!!!!!

15 Conclusion States the answer to question and explains if the data supported the hypothesis. It is OK if it turns out that your hypothesis was not correct. You learned!!!!!!!!! When writing your conclusion restate your hypothesis and state why the data supports or does not support your hypothesis.

16 Report your findings One of the most important parts of the scientific method is to report to others your findings. You will help others learn.