Scientific Method

How many steps is the scientific method composed of?

6

Final step of the Scientific Method

Communication

Step 5 of the Scientific Method

Conclusions

Step 4 of the Scientific Method

Data Collection

Step 3 of the Scientific Method

Experiment

Variables _________ that can be changed

factors

Inductive Reasoning is a _________ statement from __________

general, observations

The second step of the Scientific Method is to form a ______

hypothesis

The scientific method follows a ________ path to an answer with the main goal being to prove the hypothesis wrong

logical

The Scientific Method always begins with an ________

observation

What are the three steps for the basis for scientific reasoning

observation, experimentation, and analysis

Science is not a __________ set-in-stone answer to questions about the natural world, but rather a dynamic, ever-changing collection of ideas

perfect

Deductive Reasoning is creating a general hypothesis to a _________ situation

specific

An experimental result that would occur by chance in less than 1 experiment in 20 (the accepted level in modern science)

statistical significance

Once a hypothesis has survived rigorous testing without being disproved it is considered a ___________

theory