5 Simple Steps of the Scientific Method!

Well, today we were briefed on the project we would be working on for around half a year. We were told that we have to come up with an experiment which would help us solve problems in our daily lives. Example, we can experiment fruits to test if they can help us generate electricity. Before we start off with the project, we were being taught on the scientific method which consists of five steps that we have to follow.

I used to think that when doing science experiments, we just have to test and conclude. But now, after Mdm Riza introduced the scientific method to us, I think that there are steps for us to follow that will guide us through the experiments and improve the quality of our project.

I used to think that a hypothesis is just a conclusion that we predict about what would happen at the end of our experiment. For instance, we could just say that a cube of ice melts at high temperature. But now I think that a hypothesis is not as simple as I thought. We have to include the term increase/decrease. Therefore, we should change the hypothesis by saying that, the higher the temperature, the faster the cube of ice will melt.

The five steps of The Scientific Method are:

Step 1: Ask a Question
- Through observations and do research

Step 2: Form a Hypothesis
- Prediction of what you will observe after the experiment

Step 3: Test Your Hypothesis
- Conduct an experiment test your question
- Write out your plan (try to have as many methods as possible/come up with independent, dependent variable and controlled variables, etc.)

Step 4: Analyse Your Results
- Collect and record data

Step 5: Form a Conclusion
- Decide results and see if they match hypothesis. If not, try the experiment again

If we follow these steps accordingly, we will definitely score well for this project!

(Scientific Method)

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