The Scientific Method

Step Explination
Problem
  • This is what you are trying to figure out, this will be stated in a question form using one of the 5 w's (who, what, where, when, what, why) or how.
Hypothesis
  • This is an educated guess, It is a prediction of what the problem's results will be using common knowledge to predict the outcome. This is stated in If-Then Form.
Experiment
  • This is the testing of the hypothesis. You preform what you have as the hypothesis, and see if you have the results you predicted.
Conclusion
  • This is the outcome of your experiment. It is just the results of your experiment.

  
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