2006-09-18 12:01:22 · 6 answers · asked by divastar 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Do you mean things like:
Observation of phenomenon suggest a hypothesis. Then look for examples that either support or break your hypothesis. You should be able to expand upon this hypothesis to create other predictions as well.
2006-09-18 12:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The scientific method involves the following basic facets:
Observation. A constant feature of scientific inquiry.
Description. Information must be reliable, i.e., replicable (repeatable) as well as valid (relevant to the inquiry).
Prediction. Information must be valid for observations past, present, and future of given phenomena, i.e., purported "one shot" phenomena do not give rise to the capability to predict, nor to the ability to repeat an experiment.
Control. Actively and fairly sampling the range of possible occurrences, whenever possible and proper, as opposed to the passive acceptance of opportunistic data, is the best way to control or counterbalance the risk of empirical bias.
Falsifiability, or the elimination of plausible alternatives. This is a gradual process that requires repeated experiments by multiple researchers who must be able to replicate results in order to corroborate them. This requirement, one of the most frequently contended, leads to the following: All hypotheses and theories are in principle subject to disproof. Thus, there is a point at which there might be a consensus about a particular hypothesis or theory, yet it must in principle remain tentative. As a body of knowledge grows and a particular hypothesis or theory repeatedly brings predictable results, confidence in the hypothesis or theory increases.
Causal explanation. Many scientists and theorists on scientific method argue that concepts of causality are not obligatory to science, but are in fact well-defined only under particular, admittedly widespread conditions. Under these conditions the following requirements are generally regarded as important to scientific understanding:
Identification of causes. Identification of the causes of a particular phenomenon to the best achievable extent.
Covariation of events. The hypothesized causes must correlate with observed effects.
Time-order relationship. The hypothesized causes must precede the observed effects in time.
2006-09-18 19:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Observation and description of a phenomenon or group of phenomena.
2. Formulation of an hypothesis to explain the phenomena. In physics, the hypothesis often takes the form of a causal mechanism or a mathematical relation.
3. Use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena, or to predict quantitatively the results of new observations.
4. Performance of experimental tests of the predictions by several independent experimenters and properly performed experiments.
2006-09-18 19:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by i_luv_ashley t_miley c_vanessa h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The scientific method is the process by which scientists, collectively and over time, endeavor to construct an accurate (that is, reliable, consistent and non-arbitrary) representation of the world.
http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/phy_labs/AppendixE/AppendixE.html
2006-09-18 19:03:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
change the number to the scientific method
like 2000
would be 2x1000
or 2.0 x 10 to the third power
2006-09-18 19:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by Mike C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ask a question - make a hypothesis - test your hypothesis - draw conclusion - annalyze results - communicate results
2006-09-18 19:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by Shello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋