SCIENTIFIC METHOD

At the conclusion of this unit you will understand that…

• Scientific inquiry involves a process

Inquiring scientific minds will be able to answer these essential questions…

• What are proper laboratory safety rules?
• How do you properly use laboratory equipment?
• What are the steps of the scientific method?
• How do you conduct a controlled experiment?
• How do you communicate the results of an experiment?

Key Scientific Concepts/Vocabulary:

Inquiry	Qualitative Observations	Scientific Method	Procedure	Controlled Experiment
Laboratory Equipment	Quantitative Observations	Purpose	Data	Experimental Variable
Safety	Inferences	Hypothesis	Conclusion	Controlled Variables

Young scientists will be able to…

• Conduct an experiment
• Write a formal lab report
• Identify variables
• Use data to construct explanations
• Develop and communicate explanations using evidence