Scientific Methods in Daily Scenarios
Unit 9: Final Project – Scientific Method
Professor David Anderson
Michelle Edwards
06/30/2015
Scenario 1
We are having a potluck luncheon for work at my house and I was chosen to make lasagna. As I was preparing my favorite lasagna recipe, I noticed that I’m missing that one important ingredient, which is the ricotta cheese and I only have an hour before my guests arrive. First thing that comes to my mind is what do I do? Without realizing I’ve actually began utilizing the scientific method, which is to ask specific questions (step one) in order to identify the problem at hand. Some of the other questions would be; “Am I able to replace the ricotta cheese with another ingredient?”, “Can I omit the ricotta and still have the lasagna taste yummy?”, or “Do I have enough time to go to the store and purchase some ricotta, then be able to get home in time to finish making my dish before my guests arrive?”. Step two is to do a background research and have it detailed in order to help/learn as much as you can about your questions. You can ask your friends if they have a recipe for lasagna that does not call for ricotta cheese. If so, what would be the replacement ingredient they would use? Also you can search for other lasagna recipes online. Step three would be to construct a hypothesis by answering your questions with a specific statement (example to have a “if…then…”) and a statement that is testable to make something out of your question. My hypothesis is if I went to the store to purchase the missing ingredient (ricotta) then I would not have enough time to finish cooking the meal before my guests arrive. Another hypothesis is to check online to see if there is a comparable ingredient that would work as a substitution for ricotta cheese. It is important to make sure that “when substituting ingredients, take into account the differences in taste, moisture content, texture and weight” (whatscookingamerica.net). The replacement and/or comparable ingredient
Professor David Anderson
Michelle Edwards
06/30/2015
Scenario 1
We are having a potluck luncheon for work at my house and I was chosen to make lasagna. As I was preparing my favorite lasagna recipe, I noticed that I’m missing that one important ingredient, which is the ricotta cheese and I only have an hour before my guests arrive. First thing that comes to my mind is what do I do? Without realizing I’ve actually began utilizing the scientific method, which is to ask specific questions (step one) in order to identify the problem at hand. Some of the other questions would be; “Am I able to replace the ricotta cheese with another ingredient?”, “Can I omit the ricotta and still have the lasagna taste yummy?”, or “Do I have enough time to go to the store and purchase some ricotta, then be able to get home in time to finish making my dish before my guests arrive?”. Step two is to do a background research and have it detailed in order to help/learn as much as you can about your questions. You can ask your friends if they have a recipe for lasagna that does not call for ricotta cheese. If so, what would be the replacement ingredient they would use? Also you can search for other lasagna recipes online. Step three would be to construct a hypothesis by answering your questions with a specific statement (example to have a “if…then…”) and a statement that is testable to make something out of your question. My hypothesis is if I went to the store to purchase the missing ingredient (ricotta) then I would not have enough time to finish cooking the meal before my guests arrive. Another hypothesis is to check online to see if there is a comparable ingredient that would work as a substitution for ricotta cheese. It is important to make sure that “when substituting ingredients, take into account the differences in taste, moisture content, texture and weight” (whatscookingamerica.net). The replacement and/or comparable ingredient
References: Plumbing retrieved 6/30/15 from: http://plumbing.about.com/od/drains/a/What-To-Do-When-The-Washing-Machine-Wont-Drain.htm Science retrieved 6/30/15 from: http://Science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/scientific-experiments/scientific-method7.htm Substitution retrieved 6/30/15 from: http://whatscookingamerica.net/information/ingredientsubstitution.htm Trefil, J., & Hazen, R. M. (2011). The sciences: An integrated approach. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.