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TRUTH’S

STORY:

 

Observation is the active acquisition of information from a primary source.

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SCIENTIFIC

METHOD:

What is Scientific Method?

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The scientific method is the process of turning a guess (regarding an observation)… into a tested theory about this physical world.

Process:

1. Form a question about an observation.
2. Form an educated guess which may answer that question.
3. Form a prediction of a result of that guess being observed (before testing).
4. Test that prediction through a simulation/experiment or observational/field study.
5. Analyze the data from the test, and either revise the guess or form a new one and repeat the process.

 

Final Step – record findings, and share:

• Write a descriptive method of observation and the results or conclusions reached.
• Have peers with experience researching the same phenomenon evaluate the result.
• Share the information gathered for others to build upon.