Scientific Method

Observation: The act of noting or perceiving objects or events using the senses.

Question: A simple question that can be answered by doing an experiment.

Hypothesis: A predicted answer to the question that can be proven right or wrong be an experiment.

Experiments: A planed procedure to test a hypothesis.

  • Control Group: Recieves no experimental treatment
  • Independent Variable: Factor that is changed.

Data: Written response of result of experiment.

Conclusion: Draw conclusion and publish results.

 

Theory: A set of related hypothesises that have been tested and confirmed many times.