the+scientific+method

The scientific method is a series of steps to answer a question in the field of science. Most if not all famous scientists have used this method to answer very important questions. To use the scientific method first you need a question and a purpose to solve it. To do that you need a hypothesis, a hypothesis is a statement that you think makes sense. For instance if you stare at the sun for too long you will go blind. Then you need your materials, in this hypothesis your materials are your eyes and the sun. Then comes the experiment, the experiment for this hypothesis would be you or a test subject starring at the sun for various amounts of time to how long it takes for an average human to go blind, that is if you can go blind at all. The scientific method is fairly simple to use, as long as you follow the few simple steps to answering your question you should be successful. But to make your hypothesis more believable it’s recommended that other scientists/students/people should repeat your experiment in their own way and if it comes out with the same results your experiment is more of a success.

1. Ask a question: You start by asking a question about what you are observing. 2. Do research: Use a library or the internet to do some research on the topic to make sure you dont make mistakes that have already been made. 3. Construct a hypothesis: A hypothesis is an educated guess. It is usally an if, then statement. 4. Test your hypothesis: Do an experiment that tests whether your hypothesis is true or false. you should repeat your experiment several times. 5. Analyze your data and draw a conclusion: When you complete your experiment, collect all your data and see if your hypothesis is true or false. 6. Communicate your result: Show everyone your results and the proof that your results are correct.