There's a Method to the Madness!
The Scientific Method.
What is the Scientific Method?
Believe it or not, you use the scientific method with anything you do in your life, not just in the science classroom. The scientific method involves problem solving, collecting data, analyzing, and drawing conclusions. These are all things that we do everyday when we are making decisions and you do not even think about it.
Scientific Method in Scientific terms
The scientific method is an ongoing process, and it usually begins with observations about the natural world that is surrounding us. Human beings are naturally curious about what is going on around them so often we come up with questions about things we see or hear and develop ideas about why things are the way they are. These ideas that we come up with are our hypotheses. The best hypotheses lead to predictions that can be tested in many different ways, including making further observations about nature. Typically, the strongest tests of hypotheses come from carefully controlled and replicated experiments that gather empirical data.
Can you rap along?
The Scientific Method Rap
Scientific method even in a classic movie? YES!
Scientific Method Monty Python
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