6 Step Scientific Method

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From the topic of Scientific Methods, learning the typical ideals of what we young biologists may call the 4 to 6 step method. Clearly from prior knowledge it was established that a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. The steps of the scientific method are to first before anything: Ask a Question. Next; Do Background Research. Then; Construct a Hypothesis. Test that hypothesis and last but definitely not least, come to a conclusion using methods and prior knowledge to the used theories. When a scientists is hypothesizing, yes they are making an educated guess, but is that all they are doing? Now A hypothesis is a suggested solution for an unexplained occurrence that does not fit into current accepted scientific theory. The basic idea of a hypothesis is that there is no …show more content…

Then be seemingly creed of what is being examined. Can you test it? Once that part is successful you should then construct and conduct the experiment that is being done. So some may ask, what are some examples pertaining Scientific Method? This could be a bit intellectual, well how about an analogy. Say you were to be a federal cop, and someone was severely, but you didn’t have a clue who hurt that person. What do you do at that point? You would go based off of subsequent, prior observations made and put whatever factual evidence you could get that pertains to the situation together. This is where the scientific method comes into play which is simply 1.Ask the problem 2.Do the background research and construct hypothesis then last test it and make conclusions. This formula is incredibly effective in a series of

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