Step 1: Identify the Problem
Use observations you have made to write a question that addresses the problem or topic you want to investigate.
Step 2: Form a Hypothesis
Predict the answer to your question or the outcome of the experiment.
Step 3: Create an Experiment
Develop a procedure for a reliable experiment and address safety rules.
Step 4: Perform the Experiment
Follow the steps in your procedure to perform your experiment.
Record data and observations!
Step 5: Analyze the Data
Does your data and observations from the experiment support your hypothesis?
Step 6: Modify the Experiment
This is only done if you found that your data was not reliable.
Rewrite your procedure to address the flaws in the original experiment.
Step 7: Conclusion
Write a conclusion that summarizes the important parts of your experiment and the results.
Always state whether your hypothesis was correct or not (WHAT), and the evidence from your data that proves it one way or another (WHY)
