THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD. DEFINITION An organized way to solve a problem.
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THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
DEFINITION
• An organized way to solve a problem
STEPS
• Observe-something that is noticed and wondered about• Question- This asks WHY something happens• Collect Data-find out as much as you can about
your question• Hypothesis- educated guess about what the
answer to your question might be based on the information you collected
STEPS CONTINUED
• Experiment- test your hypothesis• Analysis- compile results of experiment• Conclusions- was your hypothesis supported?• If so, re-test to make sure your conclusions are accurate• If not, use what you learned to create another hypothesis
and test it
HOW THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD APPLIES TO THE 80/20 PROJECT
• We will all use the first few steps – - Observe- Question- Collect data
• The rest of the project will look different depending on what your group decides to do.
• All groups will follow up to see if their chosen solution was affective