scientific method

scientific method

1. examine 2. diagnose 3. treat

1. observe 2. interpret 3. conclude

Egypt Greece (Aristotle) medical papyrus in+deductive

1600 BC

1. observe 2. postulate 3. experiment

Europe (Bacons, Newton) in+deductive

350 BC

1200-1700 AD

INQUIRY a systematic, empirical method for

asking AND

answering questions

hypothesis an educated guess about how things work based on

cause & effect

scientific method 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

ask a question construct hypothesis make a prediction conduct an experiment analyze data

lab report 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

title purpose materials procedure data results conclusion references

classicalscholar.com/chemistry-facts 9. What is a Hypothesis? 10. What is the Scientific Method? 11. How to Write a Lab Report

http://tinyurl.com/q8npkgr Janice Van Cleave books

15 edible science experiments http://redtri.com/edible-science-experiments-for-kids/

Steve Spangler Science Labs http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/ AND https://www.pinterest.com/stevespangler/

http://tinyurl.com/nm7um9w Illustrated Science Encyclopedias

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