Science And Scientific Method

created for 5th grade science classroom

1. Science
An Introduction to Science
and the Scientific Method

2. What is science?
•It is the knowledge covering
truths or the operation of
general laws obtained and
tested through the scientific
method.
•This means it is about studying
and testing stuff.

3. Branches of Science
•There are three branches of
science. They all cover
something different.
•Physical science
•Earth and Space science
•Life Science

4. Physical Science
•Atoms, molecule,
elements, and
compounds
•Energy, motion,
forces, and work
•Heat, light, sound,
and electricity

5. Earth and Space
Science
•Soil, rocks, and minerals
•Fossils
•Solar system

6. Life Science
•Plant, animals, and cells
•Human body, diseases,
and cures
•Life, growth, and death
•How all life is related to
other life and to the
whole planet

7. The Scientific Method
•Scientists use a certain series of
steps in order to test something.
•This is called the scientific method.
•Identify
•Observe
•Hypothesis
•Experiment
•Conclusion

8. Identify a Problem
•The first step in the scientific
method is identifying a problem.
•Ask yourself a question about why
something is like it is or what
would happen if I did this.

9. Make an Observation
•What is happening or what is
different?
•Why is this happening or why is
it different?

10. Form a Hypothesis
•A hypothesis is an educated
guess.
•This is happening or this is
different because…

11. Test the Hypothesis
•This means do your experiment.
•You experiment, then make
your observations and collect
your data.

12. Form a Conclusion
•Look at your data and
observations and form a
conclusion about your
hypothesis.
•My hypothesis was correct or
incorrect because…