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Introduction
Investigation is the heart of science. It is the way scientists do research. Scie ntific investigation
is a way to find answers to a question that will produce evidences that help you answer questions and
solve problems. When the evidence cannot provide answers or solutions then it may lead to new
questions or problems for investigation. As more knowledge are disoovered, science advances.
Scientists are, by nature, keen observers that is why they can easily perceive areas where problems exist.
Having identified the problem, scientist undertakes a carefully planned investigation following a systematic and
logical approach using steps in scientific method. The figure below shows the steps in Scientific Investigation.
DEFINE/IDENTIFY THE
PROBLEM
MAKE OBSERVATIONS
FORM A HYPOTHESIS
TEST HYPOTHESIS&
PERFORM EXPERIMENTS
ORGANIZE 8&
ANALYZE DATA TRY NEW
OXPERIMENTS
NO
FAULTY
DXPERIMENTS?
DRAW cOMMUNICATE
cONCLUsIONS
RESULTS
Some Notes:
sclentific method: a method of doing research that includes the steps of identitying
problem, gathering data, forming a hypothesis, testing a hypothesis, and drawing
a conclusion
question: the inquiry or problem relating to a topic that can be answered by conducting
an experiment
experlment: a test or trial performed in order to discover something
hypothesls: an educated guess or reasonable assumption
procedure: a sequence of steps invoved in performing an experiment
observe: to notice what occurs during an experiment
record: to write accurate information about what occurs during an experiment
interpret: to explain or give meaning to
conclusion: the result or outcome of something
variable: something that can change or influence the resuts of an experiment
ethical: following the rules of being fair and honest
research: to conduct and inve stigate into current information about something
GENERALIZATION:
> Gaining knowledge needs scientific observations, experimentation and reasoning.
Sclentific method is usualy used to solve problems and investigates things,
> In gathering data different scientific processes are used. This includes identifying, describing,
Comparing, and experimenting.