Components of Scientific Investigation
Components of Scientific Investigation
Scientific
Investigatio
Quarter 1 – Week 1
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LEARNING
COMPETENCY
Describe the
components of a scientific investigation.
Components of
Scientific
Investigation
Who is
this?
SCIENTIFIC
METHOD
In Science, the logical way in which a
scientist solves a problem is
referred to as the SCIENTIFIC
METHOD.
Steps of Scientific
Method
STEP 1: MAKING OBSERVATIONS
STEP 2: FORMULATING THE RESEARCH
PROBLEM AND HYPOTHESIS
STEP 3: DOING AN EXPERIMENT
STEP 4: COLLECT AND ANALYZE RESULTS
STEP 5: DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
STEP 1: MAKING
OBSERVATIONS
INFERENCE
It is a statement of an idea or
interpretation from an
observation.
OBSERVATION?
The grass on
the school’s
front lawn
is wet.
STEP 2:
FORMULATING THE
RESEARCH
PROBLEM
AND HYPOTHESIS
STEP 3:
DOING
AN
EXPERIMENT
STEP 4:
COLLECT
AND
ANALYZE
RESULTS
STEP 5:
DRAWING
CONCLUSIONS
Steps of Scientific
Method
STEP 1: MAKING OBSERVATIONS
STEP 2: FORMULATING THE RESEARCH
PROBLEM AND HYPOTHESIS
STEP 3: DOING AN EXPERIMENT
STEP 4: COLLECT AND ANALYZE RESULTS
STEP 5: DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
To be discussed next
week…
“EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
AND A CONTROL
SETUP”
Thank you!
Any questions?