Today we are going to discuss the scientific method
What does this sign mean?
*Fingerspells Scientific Method*
Sign for SCIENCE
Sign for METHOD, PROCEDURE, PROCESS
We have 5 parts to our scientific method
First, is the question.
We need to identify what the question is
Then, we answer the question by doing a science experiment.
The next step is the hypothesis.
*H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-S-I-S*
We will need to create a hypothesis
and predict what we think will happen.
That's hypothesis.
Next, is our materials.
Before we start the experiment we must gather our materials
and set everything up so that we are ready to begin our experiment.
Next, is the procedure.
What does this sign mean?
This is what our experiment will look like.
Next is data.
Data is when we document information about the experiment
such as measurements and other things we notice.
That is data.
Last is the conclusion.
When our experiment is over we look at our data
and compare it with our hypothesis.
We will decide if our hypothesis is right or wrong.
You have all experienced the scientific method yourselves many times.
In the past, we did the egg experiment.
We put the eggs into liquid
to see if they would shrivel or expand.
We did the potato lab.
We put one potato in a cupboard in darkness.
We put the other potato in the sun
and would see what happens.
Another lab involved a wooden plank on an incline
We put the ball at the top of the ramp and let go.
Did the ball roll far?
or did it roll not very far?
When our conclusion is finished, we can close our experiment.
