Scientific method- a procedure for gathering information about the natural world, in which experimentation and observation are used to test hypotheses.
- Define a question (hypothesis)
- Gather information and resources (observe)
- Form an explanatory hypothesis
- Test the hypothesis by performing an experiment and collecting data in a reproducible manner (experiment)
- Analyze the data (analyze)
- Interpret the data and draw conclusions that serve as a starting point for new hypothesis (conclusion)
- Publish results
