Biology 20

What is the first thing that comes to mind?

Universal Symbols

Is it specific to just us here in Dalmeny?

Universal Methods??

Are there certain ways to do things which can be thought of as universal?

What is the Reason?

Why do we have these universal methods like writing music and driving according to traffic lights?

The Scientific Method

The way we develop and acquire scientific knowledge

It usually starts with a Problem

When people think of things in their life that are difficult, the natural response is to think of a way to improve this

Step 1

IntroductionComments on what the problem is, who

it affects, and what the plan is to come up with an answer

Step 2

Purpose:Worded in the form of a questionWhat you are setting out to solve

Step 3

HypothesisAn educated

guess at the answer

Step 4

MaterialsA list of what

You need

Step 5

ProcedureStep by step

process of how your experiment works

Step 6

Data/ ResultsRecord of what

you found out. Usually in charts and graphs

Step 7

Conclusion

Step 8

Sources of Error

What went

wrong

Assignment

Scientific Method