Think Like a Scientist DEVELOP AND TEST A HYPOTHESIS Laura Loria Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 1 INSIDE THE SCIENTIST'S MIND How do things work in our universe Why do they happen People have always asked questions like these especially scientists Science is the search for knowledge about the universe and all that is in it Scientists look for natural explanations for things For any problem they see they try to understand understand the cause so they can come up with a solution solution By learning what causes a disease for example scientists can work to control its spread that science has solved problems What are some ways 4 THINK ABOUT IT
Scientific method ask question collect information make observations form a hypothesis record and analyze data draw conclusions conduct experiment develop new hypothesis try again experiment supports hypothesis experiment does not support hypothesis communicate results 2013 Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc To solve problems scientists use something something called the scientific method They start by asking ques This diagram shows how scientists tions and finding out work through the scientific method as much as possible about a topic or 5 VOCABULARY a problem Then they make a hypothesis A hypothesis is an attempt An experiment is the steps carried out to to explain a problem test a hypothesis They test the hypothesis with an experiment
