Think about this……Think about this……

Do you think chimpanzees can learn American Sign Language? How about use a computer? Why or why not?

Meet Jane Goodall…Meet Jane Goodall…

SCIENTIFIC METHODSCIENTIFIC METHOD

This is a series This is a series of steps that of steps that scientists use scientists use to answer to answer questions and questions and solve solve problemsproblems

Is there only one Is there only one scientific method?scientific method?• No! There are several versions of this No! There are several versions of this

scientific process ranging in the number of scientific process ranging in the number of steps.steps.

• However, all versions begin with However, all versions begin with a question to be answered based a question to be answered based on observations of the world on observations of the world around us and provide an around us and provide an organized method for conducting organized method for conducting and analyzing an experiment.and analyzing an experiment.

ProblemProblem

This is a This is a questionquestion you want to you want to solvesolve

ResearchResearch To study & gather To study & gather

information about information about the problem you the problem you want to solvewant to solve

• Places to do Places to do research: your research: your class notes, class notes, science book, science book, library, internet, library, internet, encyclopedia, encyclopedia, television, etc.television, etc.

HypothesisHypothesis

To make an To make an educated guesseducated guess or or best guessbest guess about about what you think will what you think will happen in the happen in the experiment. experiment.

Usually has the words Usually has the words “If... Then” “If... Then”

•IFIF I eat too much, I eat too much, THENTHEN I will get sickI will get sick

MaterialsMaterials

All of the tools All of the tools and and equipment equipment you will need you will need to complete to complete the lab & solve the lab & solve the problemthe problem

SafetySafety

What safety What safety equipment should equipment should you use/wear?you use/wear?

What safety What safety precautions should you precautions should you follow?follow?Refer to your safety Refer to your safety manualmanual

ProceduresProcedures

Write down Write down ALL of the ALL of the steps you will steps you will need to follow need to follow so you can so you can complete the complete the lab & solve lab & solve the problemthe problem

Test HypothesisTest Hypothesis

It’s time to perform It’s time to perform the experiment the experiment

Follow your proceduresFollow your procedures

Make observationsMake observations

Collect dataCollect data

Organize DataOrganize Data

Show your Show your results by results by making making graphs, graphs, charts, tables, charts, tables, pictures, pictures, diagrams, etc.diagrams, etc.

ConclusionConclusion

Answer the following questions:Answer the following questions:• Was your hypothesis Was your hypothesis

correct or incorrect?correct or incorrect?• What did you learn?What did you learn?• What did YOU do What did YOU do

during the lab?during the lab?• What were your results?What were your results?

• Were there any Were there any errors or problems?errors or problems?

• Would you do anything Would you do anything different next time?different next time?