METHOD OF SCIENTIFIC

INVESTIGATION
 Q : What does a scientific
method mean?
A : Scientific method is a process of obtaining
a fact about a phenomenon using a method
recognised by the scientific community.
What are the steps involved in
a scientific method?
Q : What are the two main
scientific skills used in the
biological studies?
A : Science process skills and
manipulative skills.
Q : Define science process
skills.
A : They are thinking skills that enable
scientists to systematically question &
answer to the observation of a specific
phenomenon.
 Q : Gives examples of
science process skills.
A : Observing, classifying,
inferring, interpreting
data, controlling
variables.
 Q : Define manipulative
skills.
A : They are psychomotor skills
that enable scientists to carry
out an investigation.
 Q : Give examples of
manipulative skills.
A : - Handling specimens cautiously and correctly

- Handling chemical substances and

equipment delicately
 Q : How to identify a
problem?
A : Observing a specific
phenomenon and questioning.
Q : What is a hypothesis?

A : It is a possible explanation to a
specific phenomenon.
Q : How to form a hypothesis?

A : - Interpretation based on an observation.

- Making an inference.
- Formulating a logical explanation to the