The Scientific Method

1. Observe= what is wrong? 2. Ask a question= what can I do? 3. Data= collect information 4. Hypothesis= a statement that both explains the observation and can be tested 5. Experiment 6. Conclusion *Clue to remember this in order!* Oscar's Apples Don't Heal Every Cancer. To collect data, you must observe. Observation uses at least one of the five senses. Two Types of Data: 1. quantitative data= numbers 2. qualitative data= descriptions Types of Experiments: 1. controlled experiment= compare control group to an …

…Observation uses at least one of the five senses. Two Types of Data: 1. quantitative data= numbers 2. qualitative data= descriptions Types of Experiments: 1. controlled experiment= compare control group to an experimental group *control group does not have the factor that you are testing *experimental group does have the factor being tested Types of Microscopes: 1. light= the ones most used in classrooms 2. electron= uses a beam of electrons instead of light; approximately 200,000 times stronger than light microscopes