Post on 02-Jan-2016
Science and the Scientific Method!
5th grade
What is Science?
• knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations which are tested through the scientific method
What is the Scientific Method?
• https://www.brainpop.com/science/scientificinquiry/scientificmethod/
What do you think the steps of the scientific method are?
1st Step: Choose a Problem (Question)
• What do you want to know? • State the problem as a question• Example: Why is the sky blue?
2nd Step: Research your problem
• What can you find out?• Gather information to help you better
understand your problem or question• Read, get advice, make observations
3rd Step: Make a Hypothesis
• What do you predict?• Make an educated guess of what you think the
solution is to your question or problem• Predict what you think will happen
• Ex: I hypothesis that the sky is blue because of the reflection of the ocean.
4th Step: Do an Experiment
• How are you going to test your hypothesis?• Come up with a plan or an experiment to test
your hypothesis• Follow the steps to perform the experiment
5th Step: Observe and Record your data
• What happened during your experiment? • Observe and record what happened in your
experiment• Reflect on your results• Create a chart or graph of your data
6th Step: Draw Conclusions
• What did you find out? • Look back at your observations• Summarize your results