Scholars,
For Week #1 I'll give you an easy task. List in Chronological Order: The Steps of the Scientific Method and give descriptions of each step.
Cheers
Mr. D
Ps: Don't forget to put your full name inside your Post so I know who to give credit to.
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1.) Figure out your research question. It is the most important part because it is what the project revolves around.
2.) The hypothesis. It is an educated guess to your research question. It is based on prior knowledge.
3.) Experimental design is step three and it is the step that you plan an experiment to test your hypothesis.
* Variables: The experiment will contain an element or elements that do not change (called controlled variables or dependent variables) and elements that will change (called manipulated variables or independent variables).
* Control: The control is a particular sample that is treated the same as all the rest of the samples except that it is not exposed to manipulated variables.
* Observation: When you interact with your experiment, you are using your senses to observe. Does it have a smell, make a noise have color, ect.
* Collect Data: As you observe your experiment, you will need to record the progress of your experiment. Data can be whatever you observe about your experiment that may or may not change during the time of the experimentation.
* Journal: One will be used to keep track of observations.
* Data: The data are the values written down as the experiment progresses.
4.) Procedure: The procedure is a somewhat detailed, step - by - step description of how you conducted your experiment.
5.) Results: The results is usually in the form of a statement that explains or interprets the data. You do not go into any detail or explanations here. You simply say in words what your data is telling you.
6.) Conclusion: The conclusion is a summary of the research and the results of the experiment. This is where you answer your research question. You make a statement of whether your data supported your hypothesis or not. You may have data that supported part of your hypothesis and not another part. You may also have data that did not support your hypothesis at all. In this case, you may explain why the results were different.
7.) Application: The application is how the information or knowledge gained in the experiment can be used
8.) Resources: One of the most important things for a person to do is recognize the people and resources used in developing and conducting the project. Name the people who offered knowledge or helped, and list the web sites, retail stores, magazines, books, computer programs, etc. that were used as sources of information or supplies.
- Sharon Ann Yarbrough.
Problem/Question: statement that compares variables
Hypothesis: your answer to your problem/question (if,then,because)
Experiment:methods or ways we are testing our question
Results/Analysis: The result and outcome of it.
Conclusion:Whether you were right or wrong.
-Jenna Dudley
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