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| steps to the scientific method | 1) state the problem 2) gather info 3) fom hypothesis 4) conduct an experiment 5) record and analyize data 6) form conclusion |
| state the problem | the problem cant be solved if its not understood and this is prob you want to answer |
| gather info | find out and review everything important related to the problem, use info to suggest a solution, get the info from books, magazines, pros, or use internet |
| form a hypothesis | educated guess, possible solution to prob; formed as a result of creative thinking involving hunches and intuition and taking a chance; also formed after info is carefully studied |
| perform and experiment | test hypothesis and determine if result of experiment supports hypothesis |
| record and analyize results of experiment | results recorded as data; keep notes of everything you do and observe |
| state conclusion | after analyzing data, conclusion is formed about original question; if experiment failos you still learn soemthing |
| facts | truths about nature; solves scientific mysteries |
| controlled experiment | this part of the experiment is used as a comparison; run same way as with variable but without variable |
| variable | the factor being tested; only one used at a time |
| data | measurements, info and observations |
