Unit 9 Assignment, Scientific Method
PART I: SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Scenario 1
Step 1: Observation
Upon observation that the lights do not turn on when the light switch is turned to the “on” position, and also using the natural light coming in through the open front door, I observe the light switch is intact and nothing is out of place. I realize further research is necessary to determine the cause of the lights remaining off. This is an everyday situation perfect for the scientific method so after observation, it is on to the next step which is research.
Step 2: Research
Why aren’t the lights coming on? Part of the research in this step involves going to the lamp on the side table in the hallway and attempting to turn it on as well as turning another light switch on to see if the lights will come on via either of these options. However, the lights remain off. So it is on to the next step – hypothesis.
Step 3: Hypothesis
It is my theory that the lights are out in my apartment because the switch for the lights in the front portion of the apartment in the breaker box has been tripped to the “off” position. I need to test this hypothesis to see if it is true or false and I predict that my hypothesis will be true. The next step is experimentation.
Step 4: Experimentation
After feeling my way along the wall to the kitchen and locating the drawer with my tools, I open the drawer, feel for the flashlight, grab it and turn it on. Next, I must turn the first light switch to the “on” position and then proceed to the breaker box in the laundry room. I open the breaker box door and locate the switch for hall lights and I can see that the switch is in the “off” position. I turn it on and the lights come on in the hall.
Step 5: Conclusion
Since the experiment proved the hypothesis to be true and the lights did indeed turn on once the breaker switch was turned on, no further experimentation needs to be done and no further revision of the hypothesis is needed. Therefore, the answer to the
Scenario 1
Step 1: Observation
Upon observation that the lights do not turn on when the light switch is turned to the “on” position, and also using the natural light coming in through the open front door, I observe the light switch is intact and nothing is out of place. I realize further research is necessary to determine the cause of the lights remaining off. This is an everyday situation perfect for the scientific method so after observation, it is on to the next step which is research.
Step 2: Research
Why aren’t the lights coming on? Part of the research in this step involves going to the lamp on the side table in the hallway and attempting to turn it on as well as turning another light switch on to see if the lights will come on via either of these options. However, the lights remain off. So it is on to the next step – hypothesis.
Step 3: Hypothesis
It is my theory that the lights are out in my apartment because the switch for the lights in the front portion of the apartment in the breaker box has been tripped to the “off” position. I need to test this hypothesis to see if it is true or false and I predict that my hypothesis will be true. The next step is experimentation.
Step 4: Experimentation
After feeling my way along the wall to the kitchen and locating the drawer with my tools, I open the drawer, feel for the flashlight, grab it and turn it on. Next, I must turn the first light switch to the “on” position and then proceed to the breaker box in the laundry room. I open the breaker box door and locate the switch for hall lights and I can see that the switch is in the “off” position. I turn it on and the lights come on in the hall.
Step 5: Conclusion
Since the experiment proved the hypothesis to be true and the lights did indeed turn on once the breaker switch was turned on, no further experimentation needs to be done and no further revision of the hypothesis is needed. Therefore, the answer to the