Scientific+Method

The Scientific Method is the basis of every discovery made in the field of science.

The steps of the scientific method: 1. Every experiment starts out with an observation, which must be supported by accurate evidence, and needs to be "independently reproducible". 2. You then develop a hypothesis or an explanation for that observation and what you expect to see in your results. The hypothesis should also include a description of testable alternatives. The hypothesis should not be a biased explanation of what you hope to see in your results. 3. The next step is to create an experiment for your hypothesis, which will create results that can provide clarification between the proposed alternatives that will be tested. You must then decipher between which ones support the hypothesis and which ones do not. 4. Then you will perform the experiment that is testing your hypothesis. 5. Finally, the results of your experiment should provide and explanation to the hypothesis, to which you can form a new one, and repeat the experiment.


 * Repetition is very important in the scientific method. It does not mean your hypothesis was incorrect; it just provides more evidence to support your hypothesis. A hypothesis proven incorrect is only indicative of more exploration to have. The continued repetition of an experiment is only an attempt to strengthen the conclusion given by the experiment.