Thinking like a Scientist!

 Scientific Method Project 


EXPLORE & LEARN
What even is a Scientific Method? Well, it is a process of exploring and observing that gives you an answer to a question! It consists of six steps:

1. Ask the question!  
- This is your who, where, what, why?'

2. Do the research   

-  Find reliable and scholarly sources to help you ensure the information is accurate. Use your library resources! 

3. Construct a Hypothesis

- Let's make an educated guess! This is where you attempt to answer your question with a statement that can be tested..."If I do X, then Y"

4.  Test your Hypothesis 

- Time to see if what you guessed is true! Here we are carrying out experimental tests to see if the hypothesis made will be supported or not. Make sure you share your results!

5. Analyze and Conclude

- Now it is time for you to look back at all the data you collected and draw up a conclusion. What did you learn?  Was your hypothesis accurate or do you need to construct a new one?

6.  Share your Final Results

- To complete your project or experiment it is crucial you share your journey! Time to share results. 

Now you are ready to take on any science project coming your way!  

Wait....but how does science work?? It is important to remember that the steps we see above don't push to science being a linear matter, rather the science unfolds in a variety of ways and combinations. Science is such an unpredictable field so when it comes to how you approach an idea there may be ongoing questions throughout the experiment or even jumping back and forth between steps. It is important to remember that your hypothesis and conclusion are never written in stone...components can be changed accordingly. As shown below one could visually see the ongoing process of the scientific method.

While watching Robert Full's TedEd Talk on the Curiosity and Discovery of the gecko, there was a piece of my mind that was shaped by the way he approached things. For example, as he begins to talk about the 4 I's toward tomorrow I was most intrigued because I appreciated and shared this view of how our curiosity is brought to benefit our society. We start at the bottom in involvement followed closely by our imagination and then into the inventing stage and finally the innovation phase when all is complete. These steps are essential in my opinion, every individual goes through to reach a product or outcome. Full touches on the importance of curiosity-driven research and I too couldn't agree more. This summer I partook in a curiosity-driven research program on UX design and believe it brought so many learning experiences out of it. 


My wonder question on JamBoard: 

I wonder that if computer science was more integrated into schools would there be more women in the industry? 

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