This document outlines the scientific method process in 3 sentences or less: The scientific method involves asking a question, researching background information to form a hypothesis, designing and conducting a controlled experiment to test the hypothesis, analyzing the results to determine if they support or reject the hypothesis, and communicating the findings. Key steps include asking a question, doing background research to identify variables, forming a hypothesis about what will happen, designing a fair test to collect data, analyzing the results, and sharing conclusions.

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3. Ask a question How many drops of water can fit on a 5 cent coin? The best questions are ones that appeal to you, the ones you are really interested in finding the answer to.

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7. Take screen shots! Your question may change as you research

8. Form a hypothesis What do you think will happen? DESIGN your testing process

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10. What is a FAIR TEST?

12. note changes

13. date and time you made the observation

14. any unusual occurrences If you have a digital camera, take a lot of pictures! Document, document and document!!!

16. Do your results agree with your hypothesis?

17. What happened?

18. What did you learn?

19. Summarize what your investigation showed.

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