Scientific Method

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Science is used by people every day whether or not they realize it or not. When we have a problem we unknowingly use the scientific method to resolve the problem. The scientific method is a step by step process that is used to discover answers to scientific questions. We identify what the problem is first by observing a situation that occurs that we are not expecting, identify what the problem is and then form a hypothesis to resolve the problem. A hypothesis is created by asking an “if-then” question identifying the steps that will be used to resolve the problem. The independent variable or the steps that will be used to solve the problem follows the “if” statement. The dependent variable or the outcome expected from the experiment follows the “then” statement (Hazen, 2011, p. 9). We test our hypothesis by conducting an experimenting and then examining the results or data produced by the experiment. If the results from our experiment resolve our problem we have proven our theory. If the results do not reduce the problem we go back and create a new hypothesis and experiment again until we find a solution (Hazen, 2011, p. 8).
The following two scenarios will demonstrate how the scientific method assists in resolving problems that may affect our everyday lives. The first scenario involves a missing ingredient from a recipe that is being prepared for a dinner party an hour before the guests arrive. The ingredients needed to cook crepes for the dinner guests are gathered and it is determined that one of the key ingredients needed is missing. This is the first step in the scientific method is to identify the problem which in this case is the missing ingredient. For the purpose of this paper the missing ingredient will be eg...

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...eriments to test our hypothesis and then evaluate the results of our experiments. If the experiments resolves our issues we go about our day and if our problem still exists we form a new hypothesis and experiment again until we find a solution. We are using a proven analytical method to resolve the issues we face and conducting scientific experiments that produce data that we pass on to our families and friends.

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