Like a Scientist MAKE A RESEARCH PLAN Caitie McAneney Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 1 PLAN LIKE A SCIENTIST Have you ever performed an experiment Do you remember the steps To perform a scientific experiment you need a good plan Most start with a single question For example what happens when you mix baking soda and vinegar Some experiments involve mixing chemicals Make sure a teacher is nearby 4
Scientists are always questioning the natural world They are naturally curious and wonder why things happen Scientists follow a specific set of steps when they’re developing a theory for why something is the way that it is A research plan can lead them to a solution to their problem The process that scien A theory is an explanation for why things work or how things happen tists use to solve problems is called the scientific method Scientists start by finding out as much as possible about a question or a problem Then they make a hypothesis hypothesis and test it through an experiment Scientists use the information they learn from testing many hypotheses to develop scientific theories This method helps scientists get accurate results that can be repeated 5 VOCABULARY
