THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD A.K.A THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College (Science 116, Page 1 of 9) The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College (Science 116, Page 2 of 9) Steps in the Scientific Method Observation/Question Hypothesis Experiment Data/Results Conclusion Verify The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College (Science 116, Page 3 of 9) Steps in the Scientific Method Observation/Question Gathered through your senses A scientist notices something in their natural world The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College (Science 116, Page 4 of 9) Steps in the Scientific Method Hypothesis A suggested solution to the problem. Must be testable Sometimes written as If…Then… statements Predicts an outcome The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College (Science 116, Page 5 of 9) Steps in the Scientific Method Experiment A procedure to test the hypothesis. Variable – factor in the experiment that is being tested The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College (Science 116, Page 6 of 9) Steps in the Scientific Method Data Results of the experiment May be quantitative (numbers) or qualitative (observations) Results Attempts to explain what you discovered from your data/observations The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College (Science 116, Page 7 of 9) Steps in the Scientific Method Conclusion The answer to the hypothesis based on the data obtained from the experiment. Verify In order to verify the results, experiments must be repeated. The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College (Science 116, Page 8 of 9) Questions Prepared and Compiled from various sources by D. Leonard (Learning Specialist) The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College http://www.daytonastate.edu/asc/ascsciencehandouts.html The Academic Support Center @ Daytona State College (Science 116, Page 9 of 9)