Believe it or not, you use the scientific research method everyday when you explore the following questions about the world around you:

® How does that work?

® Why does that happen?

® Which one is best?

® What will happen if…..

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So, are you still wondering what it is?

The scientific research method is a process that we use to our answer questions about the world around us.

These are the steps of the scientific research method: (Click on the words to learn more about each step.)
Purpose	Identify the purpose of the scientific research.
Research	Gather information by doing research on your topic.
Hypothesis	Form a hypothesis based on your research.
Experiment	Design and conduct an experiment to test your hypothesis
Observe Data	Observe and record data before during and after the experiment.
Analyze Data	Analyze the data to find out what it tells you.
Conclusion	Draw your conclusion based on the data you have collected.

This website relates to the following Georgia Performance Standards:
Grade	Standard
1st	S1CS1, S1CS3, S1SC4, S1CS5, S1CS6, S1CS7
2nd	S2CS1, S2CS3, S2SC4, S2CS5, S2CS6, S2CS7
3rd	S3CS1, S3CS3, S3CS4, S3CS5, S3CS6, S3CS7, S3SC8
4th	S4CS1, S4CS3, S4CS4, S4CS5, S4CS6, S4CS7, S4SC8
5th	S5CS1, S5CS3, S5CS4, S5CS5, S5CS6, S5CS7, S5SC8

References

The following students created the pictures on this website using what we learned in class about the Scientific Research Process:

Harlie B.

Bradley C.

Scott N.

Taylor J.

Paulina O.

Joey T.