Introduction

Find your detective hats and join me in cyberspace to discover a method for solving the mysteries of the world! Well, maybe not all the mysteries but at least a few. Using the Web allows you to discover tons more than you may have ever known possible. Below is a list of questions about the Scientific Method. Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. Don't forget to answer the 'Big Question' at the end! Remember to have fun!

Questions

1. What is the Scientific Method?
   
    
2. Who invented the scientific method?
   
    
3. List and Describe the steps of the Scientific Method.
   
    
4. What is the importance of a control group in an experiment?
   
    
5. What do you need to have in order to form a hypothesis? If you don't have it, what should you do?
   
    
6. What is the difference between a dependent and an independent variable? 
   
    
7. Why is reproducibility important?
   
    
8. In the two experiment examples, which groups are the experimental groups and which are the control groups?
   
    
9. Describe the difference between a hypothesis, a theory, and a law.
   
    
10. What is data and how can you record it?
    
     

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The Big Question

Describe a way that you can use the Scientific Method to solve an everyday mystery. Some examples would be:
1. Why won't the lights turn on?
2. Why didn't my alarm clock wake me up?
3. Why am I late to school everyday?

You may use one of these examples or come up with your own but remember to utilize the Scientific Method to solve your mystery! (Include the problem, a hypothesis, and a description of what you would do to test your hypothesis. In other words describe your experiment.)

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Last Updated December 13, 2006

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