Scientific Process

How science works!!

Observation

• Use your 5 senses– Smell– Taste– Touch– Hear– See

• Classify information

Hypothesis

• Educated guess• Inference on what you

think the results of your experiment will be.

Experiment

• An experiment is performing tests to answer the problem.

• Watch this sample experiment on weather.

Collect and record data

• Make sure to use standard units of measurement.

• Length, width, height, volume, weight, and mass are all different types of measurement.

• What are examples of these measurements?

Come to a conclusion

• Looking back at your data, make a statement that answers the original question.

• Comment on your hypothesis, but your conclusion is not based solely on your hypothesis.

The end!!