Who Uses The Scientific Method

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Scientific Method What is the scientific method? Who uses the scientific method and why are we interested in using the scientific method? First off the scientific method is a procedure consisting of systematic observation, measurement, experiment, formulation, testing, and modification of a hypothesis. Everyone from scientist, mathematicians and even you can use the scientific method. We are interested in using the scientific method because we can solve problems or answer scientific questions. The first step in the scientific method is making an observation. Most observations are inspired by what we see in the natural world, so we ask questions. For an example; many are interested in space because there is so much to
learn and no one has seen it except for the telescopes we send into space. These scopes provide us with pictures that leave many scientist asking more questions about space. Such as why we have black holes or how our planets line up. The next step in the scientific method is do some background research. Before testing a question, you want to make sure to do some research using the library and internet. This was it will help you find the best way to do things and insure that you don’t repeat mistakes made by others. The third step in the scientific method is to make a hypothesis about what will happen.
This is an educated guess about what will happen or how things will work. One thing you want to remember is to state your hypothesis in a way that you can easily measure, and help you answer your original question. I like to cook so I would make a hypothesis about whether or not an ingredient would enhance the flavor of my food or not.
The fourth step in the scientific method is to test the experiment. This will determine whether your hypothesis is supported or not. You want to conduct a fair test by making sure that you only change one factor at a time while keeping the other conditions the same. Another reminder is to repeat the experiments several times to make sure that the first results weren’t just an accident. Now when I cook food, and the ingredient makes the food taste horrible, I don’t mess around. I try something else right away, because experimenting with food can become expensive. The next step is to analyze your data and draw a conclusion. Here you will collect your results of the experiment and analyze them to see if they support your hypothesis or not. Most people will find that their hypothesis was not supported and construct a new hypothesis based on what they already learned. Even if your hypothesis was supported, many will test it again to make sure it wasn’t a
fluke. The last step is to interpret your findings. This can be in a report of powerpoint presentation or in other forms. Just be careful because some evidence may be inconclusive or fail to support any particular explanation over another. Scientist are more likely to trust ideas that more closely explain the actual observations. Now that we know the steps in the scientific method, don’t be afraid to try them out in your everyday life. I like to use the scientific method while cooking. Most other times I do not have time to try an actual experiment of any sorts. I am simply too busy to do so. We can all benefit from science too. Many people have learned great things from it. Look at how far we have come with advances in space. We know many things about earth that we never knew before. Modern medicine has come an extremely long way, from advancements in surgery to medication for everything. The only thing we have not discovered is a cure for cancer. I’m sure as I type this paper that scientist are performing experiments to find a cure.