Método Científico

SCIENTIFIC METHOD STEPS

The Zoo’s veterinarian OBSERVE that a monkey is sick.

1. OBSERVATION
What Does the veterinarian OBSERVE to conclude that the monkey issick?
Sadness Little movement Decay

Loss of appetite

Vomiting

Fever

2. QUESTIONING
What QUESTIONS can do the Vet?
What sickness Does the monkey has? WhereDoes the monkey get the sickness? How long the monkey has to rest? Which medical treatment is the best?

QUESTIONING
Select ONE QUESTION …

What sickness Does themonkey has?

3. HYPOTHESIS
It is a clear STATEMENT of what you expect the answer to your question to be
It is testable and is based on what you have observed and whatyou alredy know.

Cause

Effect

The monkey is sick because it caught a cold

The monkey caught a cold and for that reason is sick

DEFINE THE PROBLEM
Theproblem must be written in a QUESTION
It is testable and is based on what you have observed and what you guess.

Cause

Effect

Could the monkey caugh a cold and forthat reason is sick?
Cause Effect

Could the monkey be sick because it caught a cold?
Effect Cause

4.TEST THE HYPOTHESIS

The vet will prescribe a medicaltreatment against the cold

5. ANALYZE THE RESULTS

After the treatment, the vet will analize the monkey to see if it is healthy or not.

6. DRAW CONCLUSIONS

Thevet will conclude if the treatment works or not.

7. COMMUNICATE RESULTS

He will tell everybody if the treatment was or not a success

REVIEW OF THE SCIENTIFICMETHOD STEPS
1. OBSERVATION 2. QUESTIONING 3. HYPOTHESIS/ PROBLEM

4. TEST THE HYPOTHESIS
5. ANALYZE THE RESULTS 6. DRAW CONCLUSIONS 7. COMMUNICATE RESUTLS