1B Galileo and the scientific method

Cristina Bienes

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Galileo and the scientific method

How do scientists work?

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Galileo: The father of modern science

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Scientific method song

The steps are a guideline, more than a recipe. This is cience!

The Steps to the Scientific Method

Observation/ Question Form a Hypothesis Experimentation Record and Analyse Results Draw Conclusions Communicate the results

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Scientists ask a question about something that they observe.

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Make an observation/ Ask a question

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A hypothesis is a scientific explanation for a set of observations.

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Form a Hypothesis

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To test the hypothesis, we need to perform an experiment associated with the prediction.

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Design and carry out an experiment

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The data that has been collected must be organised and analysed to determine whether the data are reliable.

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Record and Analyse Results

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The evidence from the experiment is used to determine if the hypothesis is proven or disproven.

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Draw Conclusions

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Scientists publish their final report in a scientific journal or present their results on a poster or during a talk at a scientific meeting

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Communicate the results

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FINAL PROJECTS

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