SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Biology use the scientific method to study all the living things.




The scientific method is a way to ask and answer sceintific questions by making observations and doing experiments.



STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

1. IDENTIFY A PROBLEM: Is the question that you want to answer. For example: Why do spiders make nets? or Why do dogs and cats have hair?



2. MAKING OBSERVATIONS: By looking up for information either in books or journals, or looking the bahaviour of the problem you want to resolve helps to have data ans begin to resolve the question.



3. STATE HYPOTHESIS: A hypothesis is a likely explanation of the problem. It is a posible answer to the question. That hypothesis must be tested.



4. TEST HYPOTHESIS: Experiments are used to test the hypothesis. It has variables and a control test.



5. COLLECT DATA: Data are pieces of information from a experiment.



6. STUDY DATA: Decide what the information means. This data must always offer evidence to support the statements.



7. MAKE CONCLUSIONS: Decide if your data support your hypothesis.