scientific method?

Question

What is the order for 6 steps scientific method

Answer 1

Steps of the scientific method

1. Name the problem or question

2. Form an educated guess (hypothesis)
of the cause of the problem and make
predictions based upon the hypothesis

3. Test your hypothesis by doing an
experiment or study (with proper controls)

4. Check and interpret your results

5. Report your results to the scientific
community

Answer 2

Here's a write up on the scientific method (this one has 7 steps) but I've been working in science for 30 years and no one uses it. It's something they teach in the lower grades that is nonexistent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method

Answer 3

I found a five-step description at (1)
... a nine-step method at (2)
...a seven step method at (3) -- on my browser, all steps are numbered "1"
... a four-step method here:
http://www.slic2.wsu.edu:82/hurlbert/micro101/pages/Chap6.html#Steps_SM

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No wonder we have problems convincing people that there is such a thing as a standardized scientific method.

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PS:
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method
has a seven-step method. Given the popularity of Wiki, maybe we should now talk of a seven-step method and send everyone there for a description.

Answer 4

Yep. Just as I thought, the Scientific Method depends on repeatable experiments to confirm its hypotheses. Have a good day!

Answer 5

I use 8 steps
1.Choose a Problem
2.Research
3.Hypothesis
4.Plan Experiment
5.Conduct Experiment
6.Organize Data
7.Review Results
8.Conclude(Do you support you hypothesis?)

Answer 6

Notice how the question of origins (be that evolution, creation, or other) is not examinable by the scientific method as described by others above.

For that we have to resort to philosophy.