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Name: Mary Grace V.

Nies Date: August 23, 2021

SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Discuss the different steps of the scientific method by defining them and give examples for
each step.

Definition Example

1. Pose a question Ask a measurable question What type of fertilizer works


you want to solve the best?

2. Form a hypothesis Make a prediction about Alternative hypothesis: The


what will happen in your plant gets the wrong type of
experiment. fertilizer.
Null hypothesis: The plant
gets the right or best suited
fertilizer.

3. Design an Design a test or procedure Independent Variable:


experiment to find out if your hypothesis Different chemicals in
is correct. fertilizer.
Dependent Variable: Plant
growth.

4. Collect data Record what happened as Record which fertilizer works


data during the experiment. best for the plant.

5. Make a conclusion Summarize the findings of Use this data that the third
your experiment to plant’s fertilizer works best.
determine whether the
experiment proves or
disproves your hypothesis.

6. Communicate results Prepare a way to present


the results of the
experiment.

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