scientific method HELP!!!!!!?

Question

can someone give me a simple, but thorough explaination of the scientific method. I obviously know what it is, but i need to know how to write and explain that i do know it so im asking that you please give me a brief report on it

Answer 1

In general, Scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena and acquiring new knowledge, as well as for correcting and integrating previous knowledge. It is based on observable, empirical, measurable evidence, and subject to laws of reasoning. All such evidence is collectively called scientific evidence

Some good information on that.. if you do not mind going to a URL.. is: http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/sci_meth.htm

Good luck on YOUR report...

Answer 2

Scientific Method

How can we determine if something is a fact or an opinion? How can we determine an answer to a problem? The answer is use the scientific method.

What is the Scientific Method? It is a series of steps used to help solve a problem.

Step 1. Define the problem. Make sure only one problem is being studied.
Step 2. Research the problem. Use all available resources to collect data on the subject being covered. Libraries, Internet, books, magazines, personal interviews, etc.
Step 3. Develop a hypothesis (educated guess). Make it a short definitive statement. It should be an "if" then" statement. The “if” part will become the hypothesis and the then part should be the results received at the end of the controlled experiment. Remember your hypothesis can be changed it is not formed in concrete.
Step 4. Develop a controlled experiment. A controlled experiment is an experiment that contains only one experimental variable. An experimental variable is the thing being tested. Everything else in the experiment or all other variables must be the same. These variables are also called the controlled variables. Keeping these variables the same allows the experimenter to show that it was the experimental variable that caused the results.
Step 5. Analyze the data and come up with a conclusion. The conclusion may or may not support the hypothesis. Additional experimentation must then take place to build documentation concerning the problem. If the hypothesis is proven wrong, change the hypothesis, not the data.
Example:
Problem:

Research the problem:

Make a Hypothesis:

Develop a controlled experiment:

Conduct the experiment & collect data:

Form a conclusion based on the data:

Answer 3

This is not EXACTLY how I remember it from when I was in school, but the source I found had these steps:

Define the problem - State what it is that you are trying to solve

Research the problem - Find out information about your subject

Develop a hypothesis - State what you THINK is going to happen

Develop a controlled experiment - Design an experiment to test your hypothesis. Make sure that you only have ONE variable that is being tested at a time.

Analyze data and create a conclusion - Based on what you find from your experiment, state whether or not your hypothesis was correct, and why.

The explanations from the source are slightly different. You may want to read from there and maybe both the site and my answer can help you.

Good luck!

Answer 4

1) come up with an idea ....
2) test that idea ... so that other people can replicate your results.
3) use your results to confirm/reject your initial idea ....
4) if confirmed, congratulations.
5) if not satisfied with results, go to(2)again to test your methods.
6 if still not satisfied, go to (1) again....

Answer 5

Go to wikipedia: