How do good scientists answer a question?
This week, we began discussing the scientific method. We learned all about how good scientists observe the world and come up with a question they would like to answer. With this question in mind, the scientist will make a hypothesis (or predict an answer to their question).
Now, the fun part!
Good scientists create an experiment to test their hypothesis and try to answer their question. They make lots of observations during the experiment, collecting data to help decide if their hypothesis was correct. In the end, they use the data to come to a conclusion and try to answer their question.
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| And of course, you share what you've learned! |
For our first experiment, we are attempting to answer the question "How can I keep a banana fresh?" For our experiment, we are trying four different methods to keep our bananas fresh:
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| #1 is sitting on Mr. Kilham's desk - (our control: we don't do anything so we have something to compare the other bananas to) |
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| #2 is sealed in a Ziploc bag |
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| #3 is wrapped in foil |
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| #4 is stored in the refrigerator |
We will keep watch, record our observations, and hopefully reach a conclusion!
Mr. Kilham
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