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What are the six steps of the scientific method?

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Samantha Stewart

Samantha Stewart

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Samantha Stewart
Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist, Post Graduate, Corpus Christi

Answered Feb 18, 2021

The first step of the scientific method is "make an observation." For any scientific research, there must be a pattern or system that arouses curiosity about something you want to know more about. After you are able to do this, then you can start asking questions about the observation you made in step 1.

That means the second step of the scientific method is "ask a question." While you have been able to ask your questions on anything you want to know more about, the next step should be finding your answers to those questions. And this takes you to where you will need to do some background researches.

After the third step, the next step is where you will need to form a hypothesis. What forms your hypothesis are the answers you have gathered during your background researches. After forming your hypothesis, the next thing you should do is to experiment to test the hypothesis. Finally, analyze your results and draw a conclusion.

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C. Bernthal

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C. Bernthal
C. Bernthal, Teacher, MA, P.hD, Seattle

Answered Feb 18, 2021

The scientific method comes in six steps. You need to be familiar with the different steps so that you will know what you should follow. The first step is going to be observed. The second step is going to be a hypothesis; the third step is to design an experiment, the fourth is to analyze the data gathered from the experiment that has been done.

The fifth step is to draw a conclusion from all the things that happened. The sixth step is to communicate the different results that have been concluded from the experiment. Take note that the scientific method is going to be helpful if you would like to prove something.

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Robert Hazlewood

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Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive, MBA, Louisville

Answered Feb 16, 2021

The scientific method is a method that occurs to gain knowledge. This method has been around since the 17th century. Though the scientific method may vary between who is using it, there are the six main steps in the scientific method. The first step is observation. This is using the senses to acquire information. The second step is to do research on the subject. The next step is to form a hypothesis.

This is forming an explanation that can be tested. Then, the hypotheses needs to be tested. From there, the data from the hypothesis needs to be analyzed and a conclusion must be drawn. Lastly, the results can be reported.

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E. Barnes

E. Barnes

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Answered Feb 12, 2021

The following are the six steps of the scientific method:

1. Question: This is the process to make an observation and ask a particular question

2. Hypothesis: This step is form a hypothesis about the question

3. Experiment: This is testing the hypothesis

4. Observation; This is observing the results of the experiment

5: Analysis: This is analyzing the previous steps

6: Conclusion: This is to conclude the method and write whether the hypothesis came true or not.

While there are different variations of the scientific method, these six steps are always included so that it can be done properly. Other variations may have more or less steps.

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J. Shatner

J. Shatner

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J. Shatner, Content writer, Boston

Answered Feb 12, 2021

The scientific method's first step is to determine the purpose of the experiment or ask a question, and the second step is to conduct research. You must perform background research and make a list of all the references you find—interview experts on a topic—next, form a hypothesis, which is an educated guess concerning the outcome.

Typically, a hypothesis is written in terms of cause and effect. One type of hypothesis is the null or no difference, and this is more advantageous because it suggests that changing it will not affect the outcome. Next, you must experiment. Attempt an experiment to validate your hypothesis. An experiment has an independent and dependent factor and records the influence it has on the dependent variable.

Next is the data analysis. Record observations and examine the meaning of the information. Most of the time, you will prepare a table or graph of the data. When you obtain the information, you may need to perform mathematical analysis to prove or disprove your hypothesis. Finally, conclude and communicate your results and share what you have learned.

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coppertex

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Answered Aug 08, 2018

Observation, form hypothesis, design an experiment, draw conclusions
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